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A  SELECTIVE  MICROFILM  EDITION 
PARTY 
(1911-1919) 


Thomas  E.  Jeffrey 
Senior  Editor 

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Mr.  3-  B.  Ballantine , 

<t  Silver  Plume  Reduction  Co., 

Silver  Plume,  Colo. 

Balla?tAf iou  are  prohahly .aware .  Ur.  Edison  applied  for 

patent  on  mo  the.  3  and  means  of  treating  ores.  xhis  ^ 
tl0n  that  .as  covered  in  the  arrangement  „ith  the  late  Ur. 

f0rd‘  The  application  for  patent  is  pending  in  the  Patent 

Office,  and  the  examiner  has  required  that  it  he  split  up  into 

aivl.ioM.^  ^  8oioB  to  a„  aaaltio»al  'hloh 

- « . — •* « n.  — 

in  the  present  unsettled  state  ox  co 

h«inE  used.  Mr.  Edison  is  rather  desirous 
whlch  this  inven  .on  think  that  your  associates 

•*  rr  ~  -  — •  - — 

“ ;;  »«..  am**  — . 

**•  th.  favor  of  jo®  WM-  1  *«“• 

■yours  v«.v>v  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


March.  13,  1910. 


Mr.  A.  I.  Clymer. 

Man  Wert,  Ohio. 

My  dear  Mr.  Clymer: 

Your  letter  of  the  4th  inBtant 
regarding  tha  Shares  of  stock  which  you  own  of  the 
Bdi-soo  Storage  Battery  Company  received. 

On  account  of  my  recent  f  ire  I. 
am  not  abl<t  to  impair  my  working-  capital  just  at 
present,  hy  buying  back  the  aharea. 

Yours  very  truly. 


0 


March  13th.  1916, 


8S?lte„?om*,any  of  America. 
Bloomfield,  N.  j. 


Replying  to. your  favor  of  the  eighth  instant.  I  beg  to 
say  that  there  are  two  Benzol  Plante  at  the  Qambria  Steel  Com- 
P-y’s  works,  one  of  these  plants  is  ov,ned  by  me  and  the  other 
by  the  Cambria  Steel  Company  themselves. 

At  both  plants  the  crude  Naphthaline  is  being  collected 
but  no  sublimer  has  yet  been  installed,  although  I  intend  to  in¬ 
stall  one  for  my  plant  later. 

At  my  Benzol  plant  at  Woodward,  Ala.  we  have  put  up  a 
sublimer  and  have  been  selling  a  considerable  quantity  of  sublimed 
Naphthaline  to  the  American  Oil  &  supply  Company  of  Newark. 

Bo  you  care  to  buy  crude  Naphthaline  on  its  Naphthaline 
contents ,  which  are  readily  sublimable  and  made  pure. 

Yours  vory  truly, 


March  13th .  1916 


She  Engineering  Magazine, 

340  Nassau  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen: 

Your  favor  of  the  0th  instant  has  been  received. 
In  my  opinion,  the  bill  introduced  by  Congressman  Tavener 
is  based  on  a  fallacy.  It  1.  an  attempt  to  prevent  effic¬ 
iency.  and  would  be  disastrous  to  Labor  and  to  the  public . 

She  worst  enemy  of  all  the  Workers  is  an  ineffic¬ 
iently  managed  shop,  and  yet  the  Labor  leaders  cannot  com- 
„.b.nd  th.  fact.  -  po..lbl»  »•«*»»  11  “  “  "en“1 

processes  of  a  primary  character. 

There  are  many  ways  whereby  Labor  leaders  can 
topvovc  conditions  bp  l,5islatlo».  bnt  this  bill  of  Con. 
„oocmnn  Tavener  is  not  one  of  them- 


torch  13th. 


Si  s0hjLi  Guenther, 

MitchiH^°r°afyo«ue, 


Dear  Sir: 

y  that  x  expect  to  continue  tha 
O-olio  kcih  after  tta  oloje  8  „ 

encouragement  of  the  i(11,  e  war.  I  think  the 

M“  for  Preparedness  -  ”  ^  le  ••••»- 

—..Mker'e^^r::!^1" 

**“ —  —» C^tTu’Ti".00* 1"' 

Youxs  very  truly, 


15 


March  13th.  1916. 


Mr.  YJalter  D'A.  Ryan, 

%  The  Blackstone, 

Michigan  Boulevard, 

Chicago,  Ill. 

Dear  Ur.  Ryan;-' 

I  received  your  favor  of  the  fourth  in¬ 
stant.  and  am  glad  to  learn  that  you  liked  the  phono¬ 
graph  and  records.  1  trust  the  music  v.ill  he  as  great 
a  source  of  enjoyment  to  you  and  your  wife  as  it  is 

The  set  of  exposition  views  which  you  so 
kindly  sent  me  a  few  weeks  ago  came  to  hand.  They  are 
certainly  very  beautiful  and  have  given  us  all  a  great 
deal  of  pleasure. 

My  wife  joins  me  in  kina  regards  to  you  and 

Mr 8 .  Ryan. 

Yours  very  truly , 


March  15  th.  1916. 


Mr.  John  Bacon,  Jr., 

Edison  Benzol  Plant, 

Johnstown,  Pa. 

Bear  £ ir : 

We  are  having  a  dispute  with  J.  1.  Morgan  &  Company, 
to  whom  we  sold  the  toluol  from  the  Johnstown  plant  for  one 
year.  5!hey  want. to  substantiate  our  statement  that  the  plant 
w*e  put  in  operation  February  22nd .  1916 .  Mr.' Mason  says  this 
was  the  date  of  actual  starting  uP  of  the  plant.  *ou  were 
present  and  helped  to  install  and  start  the  plant,  and  if  the 
date  above  stated  is  correct,  will  you  please  go  before  a 
notary  Public  and  make  the  affidavit  enclosed  and  return  it 
to  mo  by  next  -il.  Please  put  a  special  delivery  stamp  on  it. 

Please  be  sure  to  have  the  notary  Public  put  his  seal 

on  the  paper. 

yours  very  tr’jly. 

£ 

ABC.  18 taut  to  Mr.  t&teon. 


Enclosure . 


March  16th.  1916. 


The  Encyclopaedia  Britannioa  Corporation 
120  West  32nd  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Attention  of  Mr.  William  Patten. 

Bear  Mr.  Patten: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of 
the  13th  instant,  and  in  accordance  with  your 
instructions  v.e  have  returned  to  your  Corpora¬ 
tion  the  set  of  Encyclopaedia  Britannioa  sent 
to  the  laboratory  here  for  photographic  purposes. 

I  shall  be  glad  tohave  you  acknowledge 
receipt  of  same  upon  its  arrival. 

Yours  very  truly, 


listant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


Mr.  H.  II.  Hanna,  President, 

The  Product  Sales  Company, 

Equitable  Building, 

Baltimore,  Md. 

Bear’  Sir : 

Your  favor  of  the  13th  instunt  has  been  received, 
end  I  beg  to  thank  you  for  your  kindness  in  sending  me  a 
copy  of  your  previous  letter  of  February  26th. 

Both  these  letters  have  been  brought  to  Mr.  Edison' b 
attention,  and  he  sjays  he  will  be  glad  to  see  samples  of  the 
decomposed  Feldspar. 

Just  at  present,  he  is  not  in  position  to  decide 
definitely  as  to  his  requirements  for  Potash  spar,  as  he  is  j 

currying  on  a  line  of  experiment  covering  his  process  for 
extracting  Potash.  However,  we  shall  keep  your  letters  on 
file  for  future  reference  as  he  ge.ts  further  along. 

Yours  very  truly, 

t- 

nsaistaut  to  Mr.  Edison.  j 


March  16th.  1916. 

Mr.  F.  H.  McCormick, 

Williamsport,  Pa. 

Pear  Sir : 

Your  favor  of  the  seventh  instant  to  Mr.  Edison 
was  received.  He  has  been  extremely  busy  the  last  few 
weeks  on  some  special  investigations  that  have  taken  his 
entire  time  and  attention.  However,  he  has  now  hod  on  op¬ 
portunity  of  reading  your  letter  and  looking  over  the 
statements  in  regard  to  the  history  of  the  Edison  plant 
at  Sunbury,  Pa. 

He  wishes  me  to  say  that  as  far  as  he  can  re¬ 
member  your  statements  are  correct. 

I  have  not  returned  the  copy  of  the  statement 
attached  to  your  letter,  and  if  you  have  no  objection  I 
would  like  to  keep  it.  X  am  one  of  the  old  "boys"  and 
would  like  to  have  this  to  add  to  my  papers . 

Yours  srery  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


March  16th.  1916, 


Mitsui  &  Company,  limited, 

26  Madison  Avenue, 

Mew  York  City. 


Attention  of  Mr.  Homura. 


Your  favor  of  the  tenth  instant  enclosing  copy  of  a  letter 
from  the  Germania  Hosiery  MillB  was  received-  I  have  shown  same  to 
Mr.  Edison. 

He  says  he  does  not  understand  the  results  stated  in  the 
Germania  letter.  Qur  Aniline  Oil  is  the  same  at  all  times,  and  has 
been  ever  sinoe  we  commenced  to  make  it.  In  order  to  get  the  black 
.color,  the  Germania  Hosiery  Mills  must  be  using  some  chemical  that 
lias  changed  in  its  nature . 

For  the  information  of  the  GermaniaHosiery  Mills,  Mr. 
Edison  wishes  to  call  their  attention  to  the  fact  that  if  their 
ventilation  is  had  or  the  rooms  too  warm  thd  Aniline  vapor  will 
os.use  the  lips  of  the  workmen  to  turn  blue.  All  Chemical  works 
making  Aniline  Oil  furnish  their  men  with  a  change  of  clothing, 
so  that  they  never  go  home  in  the  clothing  they  wear  in  the  Aniline 
Oil  plant.  The  men  are  also  compelled  to  wash  their  hands  thorough¬ 
ly  before  eating  lunch. 

All  plants  making  Aniline  Oil  have  trouble  with  the  poi¬ 
soning  of  their  men  in  summer,  because  the  vapor  of  Aniline  comes 
off  the  Oil  very  strong  when  the  temperature  is  high.  Mr.  Edison 
recommends  that  the  dye  room  be  kept  as  cold  ss  possible  and  well 
ventilated. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison., 


March  17th.  1916, 


.'he  Bobbe-Merrill  Company, 


idianapolie,  Ind, 


Your  favor  of  the  ninth  in¬ 
stant  to  Mr.  Edison,  together  v.ith  the 
complimentary  copy  of  "Creation  of  Wealth" 
have  ho on  reoeivea  and  handed  to  him. 

He  wishes  us  to  write  in  ack¬ 
nowledgment  and  to  thank  you  for  your 

>f  the  hook,  which 
Florida  for  read- 


letter  and  for  the  copy 
he  will  take  with  him  t< 


Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


Mardh  17,  1916. 


The  Arthur  H.  Clark  Ctengmny , 

Caxton  building,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Gentlemen 

Bnclosed  is  check  Ho. 17, 117,  aiaquat  #46.50,  for 
which  kindly  ship  to  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Laboratory.  . 
West  Orange,  Hew  Jersey, 

Journal  of  the  Chemical  Society  1904-19i4,  iac,  , 
11  years  complete,  in  parta  ae  issued, 

as  referred  to  in  your  letter  oi  March  13th, 
sending  ub  receipted  bill  therefor. 

fours  very  truly. 

Assistant  Secretary. 


March  16th. 


E.  E.  Dickinson  &  Cb.  Inc., 

EBsex,  Conn. 

Gentlemen : 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the 
14th  instant  let  me  say  that  Mr.  V.  1. 

Kinit  is  an  excellent  chemist,  hut  I  fear 
that  ho  might  not  he  able  to  satisfy  you 
in  the  designing  of  a  commercial  manu¬ 
facturing  plant.  I  believe  he  aid  some  de¬ 
signing  for  the  Butterworth-JudBon  Company, 
61  Wall  Street.  Mew  York  City,  manufacturers 
of  acid  and  chemicals.  As  *hey  have  had 
more  experience  ..with  him  than  I  have  had, 

you  might  write  to  them.  — - - 

Yours  very  tnily. 


Your  favor  of  the  14th  instant  in  regard  to  Feld¬ 
spar  has  been  received.  It  is  quite  true  that  Mr.  Edison 
is  interested  in  Feldspar  having  a  high  Potash  content.  H< 


to  use  about  two  carloads  a  week  of  Feldspar 
uaranteed  to  contain  at  least  13.551,  Potash, 


,  the  price  is  right.  He  is  not. and 


would  not  be, interested  in  securing  any  property  contain¬ 
ing  Feldspar-  He  is  already  the  owner  of  a  vast  acreage 
containing  Feldspar,  but  does  not  care  to  go  into  the  min¬ 
ing  businees. 

If  you  have  any  good  Potash  Feldspar  to  offer, 
we  shall  be  pleased  to  hear  from  you  with  analyses  and 


Yours  very  truly, 


torch  16th.  1916, 


«■  •  a.  ii..  uay, 
i66  Albany  Avenue, 


to  your  fa vo] 


let.  me  a  ay  that  I  have  just  completed 
i  indicator  for  the  Uavy.  This  de- 
)  tost  at  the  present.  It  is  not  my 
to  charge  the  Government  for  it.  If 
should  fall  down  in  performance  vou 


*nd  probably  get  paid  for 


very  truly, 


1  -vtik  voa  to  kindly  pardon  the  delay  in  replying  to 

fevo-  'r'f  the  2'jth-  ultimo.  1  have  been  very  busy  on  a 
ul  :1k.  of  ins  tigation,  which  has  held  my  attention  from 
icon  !  o  v-veni-y  hours  a  day. 

7  t-X  so  delayed  answering  your  letter  for  a  few  ^fys 

■  w.  nvflar  to  find  out  whether  I  oan  obtain  the  Benzol 
ZM  to  manufaoture  the  additional  quantity  of  Phenol  that 
^matters  stand  at  the  present  time  I  bare  only 
,-«o'cd  for  sufficient  Benzol  to  manufacture  Jh® 
of  covered  by  all  my  contracts,  and  before  obligat- 

ovself  to'deliver  further  quantities  X  should  want  to  make 
of'  having  contracted  for  the  necessary  raw .material. 


-I....- ,;t  gt-ig S S.SSX*K' 

>U  "1  B»«ol  If  io'oSwiSt  »n  alaitlon.1  q»a»- 

fS^SS  «S.000  PO«M.  per  .oath  tor  oae 

r  from  iiay  let,  1916  at  70^  per  pound. 


X  shall  be  glad  • 
t  be  arrived  at. 


Respectfully 


*  . . 


March.  17th.  1916 


Butterworth- Judson  Company, 
61  Wall  Street, 

flew  York  City. 


attention  of  Mr.  J.  a.  Durkin, 
Vice  President. 


Gentlemen: 


I  must  proteet  most  emphatically  upi 
ship  Mixed  Acids  in  accordance  with  the  contri 
with  you.  This  contract  was  the  basis  of  proi 
line  Plant,  and  I  made  my  contracts  with  cust( 
I  must  have  the  full  quantity  of  Mixed  Aoids  i 
my  contraot  with  you  or  I  shall  be  unable  to  c 
thereby  be  liable  to  suits  for  di- mages. 

You  are  about  116  tone-  behind  on  yoi 
and  about  the  same  quantity  on  February  deliv< 
month  you  have  only  shipped  us  I  hai 
provide  aoid  from  elsewhere  to  'fill  the  gap,  f. 
of  your  delay  in  shipping  this  month  it  will  < 
a  car  of  aoid  from  your  works  to  mine  so  as  tc 
time  enough  to  prevent  shutting  down  the  plrnl 
Department  is  able  to  accomplish  (.  t  '.'y  the  -  y; 
large  Bum  of  money. 


your  ,  shipr 
month. 


5  arrears  are  it- 
aB  a  formal  re 
ipril ,  dividing 
lipped  respect?. : 


please 

month 


This  is  a  very  serious  r.iatt< 
nphasis  I  can  express  in  wri.H 


. Q  ^4 — *-~ 

Si- 


Clarence  Dillon,  Esq.,  / 
4  to.  1.  Bead  &  Company, 
MasBau  &  Cedar  Streets, 
Mew  York  City. 


I  am  very  glad  to  learn  that  you 
have  been  able  to  arrange  with  your  people  for  the 
continuance  of  my  ?er.zol  contract,  on  the  basis  of 
1,000  gallons  per  day  for  one  year  after  the  close 
the  present  rcMiaot.  at  6?  i/2 4  P«  Kalion, 


March  17th.  1916 


March  17th. 


Clarence  Dillon.  Esq.. 

%  Via.  A.  Head  L  Company. 
Nassau  &  Cedar  Streets, 
New  York  City. 


Dear  Mr.  Dillon: 

1  am  very  glad  to  learn  that  you 
have  been  able  to  a  nge  v.ith  your  people  for  the 
continuance,  of  ray  o*  contract,  on  the  basis  of 

1,000  gallons  pe'-  ..  for  one  your  'ft  or  the  close 

of  th;  ^recent  .  «ct,  at  t. .  .  •  f.ailon. 


Milv.’--. 


.'ft 


o  Hr 
:ordin 


Attention  of  Mr.  Shunzo  Takaki . 

Gentlemen; 

,  o,-,  „Y2ur  £avor  of  the  0th  instant  enclosing  letter  of  Amer- 

lean  Oil  &  Supply  Company  in  regard  to  shipments  of  naphthaline 
"was  received. 

Unfortunately,  as.  we'were  new  in  the  naphthaline  busi¬ 
ness,  there  were  some  mistakes  made  in  the  first  few  shipments, 
and  we  were  obliged  to  adjust  matters  by  making:  the  allowances 
stated  in  the  letter  of  the  American  Oil  &  Supply  Company  of 


It  was  also  understood  when  the  sales  of  naphthaline 
were  made  that  the  price  was  P.  0.  B.  Kewark,  so  their  charging 
us  back  with  the  freight  is  correct.  The  discount  of  lj£  has  al¬ 
ways  been  understood  in  their  dealings  with  us,  as  they  usually 
discount  their  bills  unless  otherwise  understood. 

You  say  in  your  letter  that  the  amount  of  the  Woodward 
Iron  Company's  bill  is  exactly  the  same  as  our  bill  to  the  Ameri¬ 
can  Oil  &  Supply  Company.  I  do  not  quite  see  how  that  can  be,  be¬ 
cause  one  half  of  these  shipments  of  naphthaline  belongs  to  V.'o-od- 
ward  Iron  Company,  and  the  other  half  to  the  joint  account  o'£ 
Mitsui  &  Company,  limited  and  Thomas  A.  Edison  in  joint  ae<\0Unt. 
Therefore,  although  you  bill  the  entire  shipment  to  American  Oil 
&  Supply  Company,  the  bill  of  7/ oodward  Iron  Company  coders  only 
about  one  half  the  amount.  The  other  half  belongs  to,  our  joint 
account,  although,  of  course,  there  is  to  be  ohargp/d  to  our  joint 
account  the  bill  of  the  Woodward  lion  Company  for  the  royalty  of 
1  1/4 4  per  pound  we  pay  to  them. 

You  should,  therefore,  enter  against  the  V.'oodward  Iron 
Company’s  account  thoir  proportion  of  the  deductions  made  by 
American  Oil  &  Supply  Company  and  deduct  the  same  when  you  remit 
the  Woodward  Iron  Company's  share  to  >l8 , 

I  will  write  to  the  Woo4wara  iron  Company  and  explain  to 
them.  I  return  the  letter  and  c.heok  stub  of  American  Oil  &  Sup¬ 
ply  Company. 

Years  very  truly, 

■  mm.,-. 

SECRETARY. 


Enc  . 


March.  18th.  1916. 


J .  P .  Morgan  '&  Company , 
Export  Department, 

23  Wall  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 


Gentlemen: 


Your  letter  o f  the  8th  instant  has  heen  received.  As  far 
as  the  date  upon  which  we  began  to  operate  the  plant  at  Johnstown  is 
concerned,  this  is  a  matter  which  you  can  readily  verify  if  you  de¬ 
sire.  The  fact  is  that  it  was  started  on  February  22,  1915  and  has 
been  in  active  operation  ever  since,  the  working  force  consisting  most 
of  the  time  of  a  superintendent,  about  five  day  operatives  and  the 
same  number  of  night  operatives;  at  the  beginning  the  force  was  some¬ 
what  larger  than  this. 


As  to  your  statement  that  X  did  not  deliver  approximately 
the  amount  of  toluol  which  I  agreed  to  deliver,  I  would  efW  all* times 
Sid  hot  agree  to  deliver  any  specified  amount.  In  fact,  at  all  times 
I  refused  to  agree  to  anything  of  the  kind.  At  the  time  the  contract 
was  entered  into,  the  plant  was  in  course  of  erection  and  no  one 
could  possibly  predict  in  advance  how  much  toluol  couia  be  producea 
from  the  gases  which  were  to  be  treated.  I  simply  agreed  B«tfor 
"the  whole  of  the  toluol  of  98 fc  purity  produced  from  this  plant,  for 
a  period  of  one  year  after  the  plant  is  in  operation  .  X  have  al¬ 
ready  delivered  to  you  the  greater  part  of  this  amount  and  am  await- 
inn-  Rhiivnine  facilities  for  the  remainder,  as  per  my  letter  of  March 
4th,  1916.  The  year  in  question  began  February  22,  1915  and.  ended 
at  midnight  February  22,  1916. 

I  cannot  see  that  the  capacity  of  the  plant  at  the  present 
time  has  anv  relevance  to  the  subject,  nor  is  its  capacity  during  the 
year  in  Question,  except  as  regards  the  addi^°?c.!.e^0^e^ 
letter  of  February  1916.  Tnis  addition  consisted  of  an  addition¬ 
al  still  for  refining  "benzol  and  toluol,  and  it  was  found  possible  to 
r  hft?e  and  install  this  as  a  part  of  the  original  installation  of 
the  plant!  so  that  instead  of  beginning  to  operate  the  addition  to  the 
■nlant  about  40  days  after  the  dots  approximated  for  starting  the 

Sthe  operation  of  the  addition  actuany  began  at  the  same  time 
+he  rest  of  the  plant.  The  capacity  of  the  plant  was  at  all  times 
sufficient  to  takl  ca!e  of  all  the  gases  which  I  had  contracted  for. 

in  fact  all  of  such  gaBes  were  treated,  and  you  have  had  ail  the 
98$  toluol  produoed  therefrom  during  year  in  question. 

As  regards  your  suggeBtion  that  deliveries  may  be  continued,  . 
let  me  say  that  I  have  fulfilled  my  contract  fully  and  completely  bo  h 


ilililifililir 

n  ™Jn+£h6  Camb^iaiSteel  Company  for  the  purpose  of  charging  me  with 
riKhem)UP°?  &^11tolu?1  Produced,  in  accordance  with  my  contract 
tn+v,nhp  V.  t?0l?8n  h0rewith  a  copy  of  my  letter  of  March  10  1916 

TQifihe-fv^ ambria  Steel  Company  and  their  reply  thereto  dated  March  1? 
1916,  from  which  you  will  see  that  the  shipments  shown  in  their  letter 
with  the  shipments  of  toluol  (lots  #1  to  8)  which 
have  been  hilled  by  me  to  His  Britannic  Majesty's  Government  through 
mont’  C°?pfny'  and  10  are  ready  and  awaiting  ship¬ 

ment,  but  have  not  been  billed  out  as  yet.  a  word  of  explanation  is 
necessary  in  regard  to  the  item  of  23  gallons  which  will  be  noted  in 
the  list  contained  in  the  letter  from  the  Cambria  Steel  Company. 
Through  a  clerical  error,  on  the  first  shipment  of  toluol,  the  Cambria 
oteal  Company  charged  me  with  a  royalty  on  only  2916  gallons.  This 
error  was  not  noticed  until  the  month  of  July  when  they  rendered  me 
a  separate  bill  for  the  royalty  on  23  gallons. 


March  17th.  1916, 


Mr.  Ji.G.Aoos- 
Carmen  Stree- 
Havana,  Cuba. 


reaches  IfewYork? ’ v/e^eha ??d?ms  ^>elia  Galli-curci 
record  of  her  voice?  make  a  Si 

wiJl  tahe  up  with  vou  rz  is  Batisfactorv  we 

proposition:  y°U  the  matt0r  of  a  business 

Jort.  pUaS”,^"”  =*Ul-C«roI  co„„  ,0 

iiS% • 


Mr.  Frank  P.  Holland, 

Holland's  Magazine, 

Dallas,  Texas. 

Dear  Sir: 

I  have  received  an  appeal  from  Mr. 

C.  F .  Lehmann  for  a  contribution  towards  a  home 
for  superanuated  writers  of  the  press  and  period¬ 
icals  . 

Unclosed  herewith  I  take  pleasure  in 
sending  my  check  for  $50.00  for  this  fund.  I 
would  give  more,  but  my  big  fire,  while  it  did¬ 
n’t  break  lae,  bent  me  considerably. 

yours  very  truly, 

c".., 

Enclosure . 


Gas par ill a  Inn, 
oa  Grande,  Fla. 


85 


March  17th.  191C 


The  Manchester  Edison  Society, 

11,  The  Avenue, 

lower  Broughton, 

Manchester,  England. 

Gentlemen: 


*  °Bxau  “ne  L0De  aeiay  that  has  taken  place  in 
replying  to  your  esteemed  favor  of  November  1st  1915  t 
have  been  exceedingly  busy  for  the  last  few  months  on ’a 

° f  specia!  investigation  to  which  I  have  been  obliged 
to  devote  my  entire  time  and  attention  day  and  night,  and 

haI?  obliSed  t0  la*  many  matters  ?hit 

were  not  immediately  pressing. 


sent  me, 
tion. 


Allow  me  to  thank  you  for  the 
and  to  which  I  have  listened  v, 


record  you  kindly 
ith  much  gratifica- 


.  .  gives  me  pleasure  to  comply  with  your  request 

to  become  a  Patron  of  your  Society,  and  you  have  my  permission 
to  UBe  my  name  as  such.  Allow  me  J - 
all  its  members  a  most  prosperous 


You  will  be  glad  to  loan 
very  long  before  your  members  wi ]  1 
of  some  very  fine  music,  as  I  have 
prove  our  methods  of  recording. 

Yours  verv 


i  that  it  will  not  be 
be  able  to  obtain  records 
boon  working  hard  to  im- 


Murch  17th. 


Mr.  I’.  E.  Solman, 

5  Arctic  Street, 

Worcester,  Mass. 

Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  13th 
instant,  let  me  say  that  Mr.  E.  G.  ^cheson,  the 
discoverer  of  carborundum  was  at  one  time  in  my 
employ  as  an  experimenter.  He  made  a  lot  of 
fusions  by  electricity  in  the  course  of  his 
work.  He  afterward  left  me  and  continue  these 
experiments  on  his  own  account.  I  think  that  it 
was  about  two  or  three  years  after  this  .that  he 
discovered  carborundum.  He  was  experimenting 
to  make  diamonds.  His  actions,  so  far  as  I  am 
concerned  were  honorable . 

Yours  v 


rery  trud;- , 


g  w^“u,r.  ?avor  of  the  20th.  instant  addressed  to  Mr.  JEdison 

v  !  t218  mornin«  *rid  shOT’n  t0  Mn  just  before  he  teft 

h  T?ry  §lad  ,lnd60d  t0  hc-ve  it  coSe  along  today 

ni£.  mind  Is  now  relieved  on  that  subject.  e 


stated- in  vr-irUin++r^ea  Me  £onflfm  the  purchase  of  Benzol' as 
®  ,  , rhi: _“f5-lT  letifcr!  from  the  Milwaukee  Coke  and  Gas  Com- 

per%*T?on'V o  'V  to  June  30th,  1916  at  70^ 

Milw®ukn°  Co>*  li*‘iukeo  •  wi8<  also  any  Benzol  that  the 

;“r?  ,;;nn  '^aB  Company  can  spare  from  May  1st  to  May  16th, 

the  Milwaukee  Cake  and  Gas  Company.  K  rom 


Yours  very  truly, 

fry  - 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


101 


llerch  21st.  1916, 


llerck  &  Company 
45  Park  Place, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen ; 

"n“  °‘k  ,ou  t0  tlM,»  pardon  tho  delay  In  replying  to 
poor  favor  of  th.  21st  ultl.o  regarding  p.r.ph.nyl.n.d  la»l»» .  ;,r 

ha.  h..n  very  hnoy  ;„do.d  th.  last  ,1*  or  ..von  ,M 

presBinp  importance. 

He  wishea  us  to  eny  that  we  could,  of  course,  refine  our 
Paraphenylenedle.ino  to  oonfor.  to  ,h.  sa.pl.  ,ha,  ,.«  sent  as  p,t 
It  ...Id  so.ro.ly  pay  a.  ...  ..  .ontr.ot.d  «p  to  .tout 

th.  ll.lt  o,  our  Production.  ,„loh  1.  us.d  hy  fur  dyers.  „ho  .... 
to  find  our  product  satisfactory  for  their  purpose. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


106 


March  21st.  1916. 


Mr.  Arthur  Williams,  President, 

The  American  Museum  of  Safety, 

IB  West  24th  Street, 
hew  York  City. 

Dear  Mr.  Williams: 

I  am  surely  in  sympathy  with  the  work 
of  the  Museum  of  Safety. 

Anything  that  will  prevent  accident 
means  not  only  protection  to  a  man  ana  his  family, 
hut  to  the  firm  -that  employs  him  and  to  the  state 
and  the  nation.  If  a  man  1b  a  skilled  mechanic, 
to  injure  his  effectiveness  or  to  entirely  remove 
him  frequently  means  the  upsetting  of  an  entire 
establishment,  or  at  least  a  lack  of  harmonious 
work,  in  addition  to  the  loss  to  the  community. 

If  the  City  of  Hew  York  or  any  other  City 
can  encourage  a  Museum  of  Safety  in  any  way,  it  sure- 


1  advancement  for  our  communit' 
Yours  very  truly , 


^cAvocrr 


Street, 

Cel. 


Your  recent  letters  end  records 
hand,  and  have  been  brought  to  Mr.  Miron! 
tlon*  He  requests  us  to  say  that  he  has  1 
to  the  violin  records,  as  to  which  he  says 
the  recording  apparatus  you  have  is  not  wa 


■-t  ten¬ 


oned 


great  volume  and 


Befc. 


fine  violin  recor-: 


apparatus ,  and 


reoords  by  all  the 


Your 


-atory 


i, lurch  22na-  1916. 


Detroit,  Mich. 
Dear  Mr .  Heboid : 


j  I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  20th 

I  jnetant.  Mr.  Edison  Ijrft  for  Florida  yesterday, 

[  the  21st  instant,  and  I  hno,  that  he  is  very  de- 

?  s 1  roue  of  having  Mr.  Ford  go  down  to  Fort  Myers 

|  and  pay  him  a  visit.  I  am  sorry  to  note  from 

\  letter  that  there  is  a‘  shade  of  douht  about  it. 

J  hut  hope  that  Mr.  Ford  will  make  an  effort  to 

1  go  a own  and  see  them. 

1  "yours  very  truly, 

!  tv  ■  - 


March  22nd.  1916, 


IBnz  &  ilaumann ,  Inc  . , 

17  Madison  Avenue, 

hew  York  City. 


Gentlemen: 


We  are  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  21st  instant, 
quoting  $£.00  each  on  the  special  thermometers.  I  would  say 
in  reply  that  a  competitor  has  beaten  you  out.  He  was  here 
about  half  an  hour  ahead  of  your  representative  last  Saturday 
morning,  and  had  two  samples  ready  for  Mr.  Edison  by  half  past 
eleven  Monday  morning,  and  received  an  order  some  of  these  ther 
momaters ,  12  of  which  were  delivered  today.  His  price  was  else 
considerably  lower  than  yours. 

I  am  afraid  you  will  have  to  speed  up  a  little  next 

time . 


Yours  very  truly, 

.  , 

Assistant  to- Mr.  Edison. 


145 


liar  oh '  2  2nd  .  1916. 


ttgor  Mr.  Karon : 

l  um  g  frtij/l  you  will  think  X  am: enTtalkl^with Sirs*  Ediso) 
n  atter  of  fact,  such  is  not  the  case.  n  her^  for  her  seleo 

•bout  the  etchings  y°u_f£°^ujht  t?K  it  should  he  a  composite  of 
lion  of  a  photograph ,  her  possession.  I  asked  her  to  allow 

several,  most  of  which  -  -  aSd  indeed  sent  a  photographer  up  to  the 
ToZ  aid  not  Wish  to  have  any  copies 

axistenoe.  .  .  .vt.1n 


existence.  he  unahle  to  obtain 

tM  ,u«a  xir, fr- 

hands  in  his  pockets .  ana  ne  nas 


Yours  very  truly , 


153 


Milo.  Alice  Ver let, 
637  i Bon  ^  venue , 
iiew  York  City. 


1  have  just  received  your  esteemed  favor  of  yesterday's 
te,  And  ,  of  course,  I  am  very  glad  to  act  in  convoying  your  wish 
Mr.  Edison,  who  at  this  moment  is  on  his  way  to  Florida. 

It  rather  distresses  me  to  throw  a  little  cloud  on  your 
tloipations,  hut  I  feel  it  would  only  he  kindness  to  you  to  pre- 
re  you  for  a  ooscihle  disappointment-  She  business  and  social 
Intions  between  Mr.  Edison* and  Mr.  Ford  are  of  a  very  delicate 
ture ,  and  both  gentlemen  are  exceedingly  punctilious  in  avoiding 
e  slightest  encroachment  in  each  others  business  affaire. 

V<e  have  bought  quite  a  considerable  number  of  Ford  cars 
r  our  business  purposes  here,  but  we  have  always  paid  exactly  the 
me  nrice  as  if  we  were  all  absolute  strangers  to  Ur.  Ford  or  his 
mpany .  neither  Ur.  Edison  nor  any  of  our  employees  have  everre- 
ived  one  cent  of  discount  from  the  Ford  Company,  and  v.e  have 

-  --  -  —  "  ■  "■  -  "u  the  other  hand,  Mr  ’*"***’ ° 

>n  phonographs  and  r 


Company .  neither  Ur.  Edison  nor  any 
eived  one  cent  of  discount  from  the 
crobably  bought  fully  fifty  cars.  0i 
g.-sople  fceoeive  no  discount  whatever  « 
they  purchase  from  us. 


1  must  also 
.Hr.  Edison  and  Mr.  Fo: 
asked  by  personal  fri< 
men  preserve  a  strict 
affairs,  and  never  gi’ 


nation  another  phase  of  the  relations  betweei 
and  that  is,  although  they  are  frequently 
s  for  letters  of  introduction,  both  gentle- 
mtrality  in  regard  to  each  others  business 
these  letters  of  introduction. 


It  is  with  a  good  deal  of  regret  an 
w  ite  this  letter,  but  I  feel  it  is  diy  duty, 

*  t  you  know  the  facts,  and  thus  to  prepare  y 
:  /.'ever,  this  will  not  detract  in  the  least  f 
•  •  your  request  to  Ur  •  Edison,  urxrt  .  therefore 
> ia  should  not  take  this  letter  as  a  decision 

With  kind  regards,  1  remain, 


ecret  arid  hesitation  that  I 
ly^duty ,  in  all  friendliness  to 
rapore  you  for  a  possibility. 

"least  from  my  friendly  advocatr 
therefore,  I  would  suggest  that 
decision. 


listant 


torch  22nd 


X-  /  T 


^U„trvha'f  1?UliMS, 

St. , 

Bear  to.  Kill  lame  ; 


M1,oai  .  I0“  f“»  «  ‘to  ««  In.tan,  to 

!..« ;;;r;::r reht  ,ho*3',,'“ph  •“»  *• 


lie  v:e 

graph,  and  liked  lt 
Eft  to  have  it  framed 


18  V6ry  mUCh  int0rested  in  the  photo- 
very  much .  Indeed ,  he  has  asked 
and  hung  in  the  library  here. 


He  asked 
blanks  and  appreciation, 
iarry  out  his  wishes. 


7,0  t0  v;rite  you  a  letter  of 
and  this  note  iB  intended  to 


Hours  very  truly. 


You  7.111  be  glad  to  learn,  however,  that  i 
is  reached  a  still  higher  degree  of  purity, 


means  of  a  special,  careful  method 


fhese  samples  represent  this  latest  mi 
>n,  end  we  intend  to  supply  this  grade 
rom  now  on,  and  expect  that  discolorat: 


Edison  laboratory. 

ex. 

&U*.  & 


I8i 


BBagSinBBBBBIglW!  SB8BBES  ■ 
/?2. 


March  27th.  1916. 


,  -'ice  Proc-i- 
•on  Company, 
onward,  Ala. 


Before  i,ir.  Edison  left  for  Florida  he  sold  another  car¬ 
load  of  Haphthulino  Flakes  from  the  Woodward  Plant  for  April  delivery  ~ 
at  11  1/4^  per  pound-  Shis  wouia  call  for  one  car  about  April  10th 
and  the  second  car  about  April  26th. 

Our  customer  also  wanted  us  to  contract  for  a  second  car¬ 
load  for  May  delivery,  but  Mr.  Edison  said  that  he  did  not  know  whether 
be  would  be  able'  to  make  it  fast  enough  when  the  weather  gets  warm  in 
the  month  of  May.  He  agreed,  however,  that  if  we  find  we  can  produce 
$  fcufft-’iont  quantity  that  month  to  make  up  the  two  carloads  he  will 
let  ."litouer  have  the  second  carload  at  the  same  price  as  the  other 
Uuy  namely ,  11  S/4 4  per  pound. 

It  is  understood  ihn fc  a  carload  means  10  tons  (36,000  pounds) 
••'f  to  be  ..auked  in  barrels.  Ih«  price  is  F.O.B. 


'iiewf.r:;, 

i.rot 


t-;.  1/i  aii.cou.nt  for  cash. 

•  •:-tcd  s<;s ! net  delays  from  cau-.-s  bey;nd  our  con. 
!:.i  satisfactory,  I  remain, 

'.tours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


tpfi-O 


■.71111  am  Knocht, 
■ri  JUghi  47, 
f'n,  Cv/iteerl  and . 


I  bog  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your 
favor  of  the  7  th  instant,  which  has  been  for¬ 
warded  ho  Ur.  Edison's  laboratory. 

Mr.  Edison  has  had  no  vacation  for  about 
two  years,  and  last  week  he  went  down  to  his  place 
in  Florida,  where  he  will  remain  for  foup£>r  five 


I  am  forwarding  your  letter  to  him  today, 
and  as  soon  os  I  hear  from  him  in  regard  thereto 
X  shall  be  very  glad  to  communicate  with  you  further. 


Confirming  our  telephone  conversation  this  morning,  let  me  once 
.  j'  i;.  my  apology  for  having  neglected  to  notify  you  of  the  following 

r  _es  of  sublimed  naphthaline  from  the  Woodward  Plant  to  American  Oil  & 

5 :pply  Company. 

1  carload  to  he  shipped  February  9th  -  9  ,l/2$? 

1  ->  n  ..  n  >1  24th  -  10  i 

1  ||  "  "  "  March  10  th  ■  -  11? 

1  "  "  "  25th  -  11?  ,  , 

1  «  "  April  10th-  -  U  1/4? 

1  ii  "  •»  »  "  25th  -  11  l/M 

1  .  "  ..  »  "  "  May  delivery  -  11  3/4? 

The  American  Oil  &  Supply  Company  asked  us  if  we  would  contract 
for  a  second  carload  inthe  month  of  May,  but  as  we  do  not  know  whether  ve 
shall  be  able  to  make  it  fast  enough  when  the  weather  gets  warm  in  the  _ 
month  of  Hay,  Mr.  Edison  did  not  want  to  make  a  firm  contract  for  a  second 
oar load  in  that  month.  He  stated,  however,  that  if  we  find  we  can  produce 
sufficient  in  May  to  make  up  a  second  carload  we  will  supply  i^to_the_^ 
American  Oil  &  Supply  Company  at  the  same  price  i 
IS.  11  3/4^  per  pound . 


i  the  other  carload, 


,-i  that  a  carload  means  18  tonB  (36,000  pounds)  of 
to  be  packed  in  barrels,  price  to  bo  i'.  0.  B. 

,  the  usual  1#  discount  for  cash. 

is  made  subjeot  to  delayB  from  causes  beyond  our 


will  be  satisfactory ,  I  remain, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


”  ,r  “ 


llarch  27  th.  1916 


Benzol  Plant , 
Bohnstown,  Pa 


ship  by  express  tomorrow,  pre¬ 


toluol  to  Eastern  Labor! 


Chester , 


Pont 


joining  from  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Orange 


Toluol  that  we  have  been  shipping  to  lunham  &  Moore. 

We  have  arranged  to  supply  the  Hercules  Powder 
Company  (which  belongs  to  the  Du  Pont  Powder  Company)  with 
about  5,180  gallons  of  pure  Toluol  early  in  April,  for  which 
they  will  send  a  tank  car.  Please  do  not  put  any  Toluol  in¬ 
to  the  tank  car,  however,  until  you  reoelve  definite  authority 
from  me  as  to  the  exact  quantity.  I  will  instruot  you  about 


this  later 


morrow, 


Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison 


;v.  ■ 


March  28th.  1916. 


John  Vi.,  Joyos , 

-t.  Col.,  3rd.  Dept.,  u.  ! 
Com.ran.Uttg, 

Pica tinny  Arsenal, 


SUBJECT:  Phenol  Method  < 


.  .  „  You?  favor  of  the  20th  inetant  to  M 
away  in  Florida  on  a  few  weeks  vacatii 

In  meantime ,  I  can  reply  for  h  Jr 

these  matters.  In  regard  to  the  wooden 
that  they  have  taken  the  danger  of  loss  ■ 
that  they  can  safely  ship  the  cans  by  lo« 
the  crating  where  the  plug  is,  and  then  <■ 
by  a  piece  of  sheet  tin  which  thav  wil'  - 
would  seem  to  be  in  line  with  your  cugges 

1'ou  will  be  glad  to  learn  that  v -•;«  • 
vanized  iron  drums  to  us  any  mors.  w.n<  *, 
in  the  scrap  heap. 


c  that  slot  from 
on  the  crating. 


The  reason  that  we  have 
galvanized  Iron  drums  is  bf.c: 
the  material  reach  you  with 
tion.  If  the  ordinary  steel 
would  in  time  become  move- 
therefore,  willing  to  go  to 
package  for  each  shin nt . ’ 


ao t son  was  anxious  to  have 
•possible  danger  of  contaiina- 
‘■h  screw  plug  were  used,  they 
ty  inolde-  Mr.  Edison  was, 
expense  of  furnishing  a  new 


**  ««* i,  2VT lMtant  *“  -»» «. 

no‘  **u  «■«  I.aeth  or  th“  "r'  Bu*°» 

°“"We  ,0U  "5ttlrM  10 

M”llt  •«  "  “« 

«*• «.< *  “1‘on  ioia «• «». ... ... 

»M  H,  of  „  /  “M  "aa*  «P  «  spec 

— :r~— - 

— c«  rinisKt6"48 

:r— — 

'-or  wes  given  &ad  av.„  t  ree  dafe  after 


we  ffiven  „ld  are  aoff  la  ^ 
t"dl80r'  *s  rath0r  i>nz2lod 


223 


i .2.  <f 


IJewark,  jj. 


Goutlsmon: 


Attention  o f  Mr.  ,TnnAP 


“““  *■  »H .0  „„  ot 

iSM  1  **"  **'"^1,  ta.,  f„ 

««,  tho  .mw.  «  thing.  «.«  have  ep.pp.g  ,p  «ln„  H1,m 


«o»  i»  r,eM  to  the  oo.pi.io,  „f  th.  01eMe.1 

Company  ,w  the  pre.e«oe  of  ..ter  ln  ,h.  solvent  „iplnllt  ,hicl 
no  lav.  loon  .hipping  the,.  j  ..n  olllj,  e);pros,  mj  ,w 

such  haB  been  the  caBe. 

naturally,  Mr.  Edison  wishes  to  supply  only  first-class 
material,  and,  therefore,  I  will  ask  you  to  notify  us  when  the  Bay¬ 
way  Chemical  Company  sends  you  a  charge  for  the  water,  and  we  will 
issue  a  credit  to  you. 

Immediately  on  receipt  of  your  letter  of  the  22nd  instant, 
I  notified  our  Johnstown  Plant  by  wire  to  be  very  careful  to  elim¬ 
inate  water  from  the  Solvent  Haphtha,  and  I  trust  there  will  be  no 
further  trouble  on  thiB  score. 

The  letter  of  the  Bayway  Chemical  Company  addressed  to 
you  ie  returned  herewith. 


Yours  very  truly. 


Enclosure . 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


224 


March  29th.  1916, 


American  Oil  &  Supply  Company, 
.Lafayette  Street, 

Newark,  ii.J. 

Gentlemen : 


Attention  of  Mr.  Bnrri»».+. 


i 

I 


Referring  to  your  favor  of  the  20th  instant  in  re¬ 
gard  to  the  barrel  trouble  which  arose  concerning  the  very 
first  oar  of  naphthaline  that  we  shipped  to  you  from  Wood¬ 
ward,  Ala,  i  will  try  and  talk  this  matter  over  with  Mr. 
Hoffman  when  he  calls  in  tomorrow. 

I  nave  submitted  the  whole  proposition  to  our  Mr. 
Mason,  and  he  says  that  he  does  not  know  of  any  such  thing 
es  a  standard  naphthaline  barrel,  if  there  is  such  an  article 
wo  would  like  to  have  a  sample-  If  not.  could  you  obtain  for 
us  specifications  giving  size,  type,  number  of  hopps,  thick¬ 
ness  of  staves,  etc.,  etc. 


Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant 


Mr.  Edison. 


234 


(pi* 


^3' 

March  29th.  1916. 

Mr.  C.  H.  Opdyke, 

%  Woodward  Iron  Company 
Woodward.  Ala.  P  y 

Dear  Mr.  Opdyke: 

X  enclose  herewith  copy  of  a  letter  from  the  Amer¬ 
ican  Oil  &  supply  company  in  regard  to  the  first  April  ship¬ 
ment  of  naphthaline  Flakes  from  Woodward-  as  you  are  already 
aware,  we  sold  our  naphthaline  i'lakes  to  them. 

you  will  note  that  the  shipping  instructions  are 
quite  intricate,  and  I  would  ask  you  to  kindly  study  them 
over  very  carefully  indeed,  and  to  comply  with  them  to  the 
minutest  detail. 

If  there  is  anything  that  you  do  not  understand, 
or  upon  which  you  require  fuller  instructions,  please  notify 
me  long  enough  in  advance  before  you  make  the  shipment. 

Yours  very  truly, 

/>'y,  / 

•  Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Enclosure. 


?70 


Messrs.-  Owens  &  Phillips, 
#93  Nassau  St. , 

New  York  City. 

Gentlemen: 


Referring  to  your  letter  of  Maroh  17th, 
acknowledging  receipt  of  our  telephone  instructions 
to  af'fis  $16,000.00  insurance  on  stock,  including 
packages  on  premises  of  Edison  Benzol  Plant,  Johnstown, 
Pennsylvania,  we  are  sending  you  herewith  at  your 
request  2  Blueprints  Blowing  location  of  our  Building 
and  Tanks.  The  Building  is  constructed  of  steel  and 
corrugated  iron. 

If  these  do  not  meet  your  requirements, 
kindly  advise  us  promptly,  and  we  will  endeavor  to 
meet  them. 


iMndTy  8end  us  policy  as  soon  as  same  has 
oome  through. 


Yours  very  truly. 


ASSISTANT  SECRETARY. 


RWK/HH 


Takamine  laboratory,  Ino., 
Equitable  Building, 
Hew  York  City. 


Your  favor  of  the  E4th  ultimo  in  reference 
to  Aoetsnilid  was  received  in  due  time  and  submitted 
to  Ur.  Edison,  who  is  at  present  in  Elorida. 

He  has  requested  me  to  say  to  you  that  we 
cannot  afford  to  make  a  lower  price  than  originally 


>  make  a  higher  prioed  ohemioal,  and  c 


April  3rd  /  1916 


April  5th.  1916. 


' instill ,  Esq .  , 

£3 1  so:;  u-noiag, 

Cr.toaft.  .  Ill. 

tear  itr  -  la:; till: 

S.  have  received  your  favor  of  the  1st 
itant,  enclosing  a  letter  from  Miss  Dora  Gihson, 
regard  to  a  trial  record  which  she  would  like 
have  made  by  our  Hecording  Department . ■ 

It  will  give  me  great  pleasure  to  put 
this  matter  en  train,  and  shall  write  to  Miss 
Gibeon  and  to  Waiter  Miller  at  our  Recording  De¬ 
partment  today. 


3A1 


Dear  Sir  : 


X  have  received  a  letter  advising  me  that  the 
E.  I.  DuPont  de  HemourB  &  Company,  will  send  an  8,000 
gallon  tank  car  to  the  Plant  within  the  next  five  or  six 
days.  This  oar  is  intended  to  receive  the  8,180  gallons 
of  Toluol  in  regard  to  which  I  wrote  you  a  few  days  ago. 


The  oar  is  to  receive  8,180  gallons  of  pure  Toluol 
from  us,  and  about  3,000  gallons  of  Toluol  from  the  Cambria 
Steel  Company *e  Plant,  if  the  oar  comes  to  you  first,  will 
you  please  fill  in  the  5,180  gallons  of  pure  Toluol,  and 
then  advise  Mr.  Slick,  in  accordance  with  a  letter  I  have 
written  to  him  today,  carbon  copy  of  which  is  attached. 


When  you  have  loaded  the  5,180  gallons  of  Toluol 
into  this  car  please  send  a  formal  notification  to  the 
Cambria  Steel  Company  so  that  they  can  render  the  usual 
bill  to  Mr.  Edison.  Please  be  careful  on  this  point,  so 
that  there  will  be  no  slip-up  in  their  making  the  charge 
against  Mr.  Edison  for  this  8,180  gallons. 


We  have  not  received  any  shinping  instructions  in 
regard  to  this  car  of  Toluol,  after  it  has  been  filled,  but 
I  will  try  to  obtain  Buch  instructions  at  once.  Possibly 
the  Cambria  Steel  Company  will  attend  to  the  shipment  of 
the  car,  as  the  present  programme  is  to  load  your  5,180 
gallons  first,  and  then  turn  the  car  over  to  the  Cambria 
Steel  Company. 


Yours  vory  truly, 

tv  '  ' 


.assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Enclosure . 


366 


Your  favor  of  the  fifth  instant  has  been  received, 
and  in  accordance  therewith  I  have  instructed  our  Johnstown 
Plant  to  load  into  the  DuPont  car  6,180  gallons  of  Toluol.  I 
have  also  written  to  the  Cambria  Steel  Company  stating  that 
we  understand  that  they  will  put  about  3,000  gallons  of  Toluol 
more  Into  this  car,  under  contract  with  DuPont. 


I  trust  that  everything  will  come  out  satisfactorily. 

It  just  occurs  to  me  that  we  have  not  yet  settled  en¬ 
tirely  about  the  billing  of  this  6,100  gallons  of  Toluol,  ex¬ 
cept  as  to  the  price,  which  was  to  be  $2.18  per  gallon  to  Mr. 
Edison.  In  a  telephone  conversation  which  I  had  with  you  re¬ 
cently  you  spoke  of  our  billing  it  to  the  Hercules  Powder  Com¬ 
pany,  but  I  suggested  to  you  that  we  had  no  order  from  them 
for  it,  and  if  this  6,180  gallons  is  to  go  on  account  of  your 
contraot,  our  object  of  helping  you  out  to  this  extent  on  your 
contract  would  be  defeated.  My  recollection  is  that  you  were 
going  to  talk  *6  Mr.  Mingle  about  this. 


By-the-way,  you  have  not  said  anything  as  to  shipping 
instructions  for  returning  the  car  to  the  DuPont  people.  Of 
course,  if  we  put  in  our  6,100  gallons  first,  ana  then  turn  the 
car  over  to  the  Cambria  Steel  Company,  I  suppose  the  shipping 
instructions  should  be  given  to  them.  Will  you  kindly  take  this 
matter  into  consideration. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Jistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


3nr? 


Apr 13  8th.  1916. 


Mr.  John  Bacon,  Jr., 

Edison  Benzol  Plant, 

JohnBtown,  Pa. 

Pear  Sir: 

*  Referring  to  my  letter  of  yesterday  as  to  loading 
6,180  gallons  of  Pure  Toluol  in  a  tank  oar  which  will  he  sent 
to  you,  I  have  received  word  this  morning  that  this  tank  car 
has  been  shipped  from  Youngstown  to  Cambria  Steel  Company, 
Johnstown,  Pa-  This  tank  oar, is  PTX  2115.  I  judge  from  this 
that  the  car  will  go  to  the  Cambria  Steel  Company  direct,  and 
I  have  written  Mr.  Slick  this  morning  informing  him  of  the 
fact. 

Will  you  please  be  very  particular  in  giving  full 
attention  to  the  details  as  comprised  in  my  letter  of  yester¬ 
day  and  the  present  letter. 

1.  If  you  receive  the  car  first,  please  load  into 
it  6,180  gallons  of  Pure  Toluol. 

2.  Then  turn  it  over  to  the  Cambria  Steel  Company, 
and  they  will  load  into  it  3,000  gallons  of  Pure  Toluol. 

3.  Give  formal  notification  to  Cambria  Steel  Com¬ 
pany,  so  they  can  send  Mr.  Edison  their  bill  for  the  6,180 
gallons . 

4.  When  you  have  loaded  our  5,180  gallons  in  the 
car,  please  notify  me  by  telegrephat  once,  and  advise  me 
whether  you  have  turned  over  the  car  to  Cambria  Steel  Com¬ 
pany  or  whether  they  have  already  loaded  their  3,000  gallons 
In. 

6.  I  have  not  yet  received  instructions  for  for¬ 
warding  the  car  when  it  is  filled,  but  will  advise  you  about 
that  later. 

6.  I  have  written  to  Mr.  Slick  this  morning,  giv¬ 
ing  him  the  number  and  initials  of  the  car. 

Yohrs  vory  tlruly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Mr.  Clarence  Dillon, 

I  Wm.  A.  Read  &  Co. , 
NasBau  &  Cedar  Streete, 
Hew  York  City. 


Herewith  I  hag  to  hand  you  original  and  duplicate  of 
the  agreement  between  Newport  Hydro  Carbon  Company  and  Mr. 
Edison  covering  *600  gallons  of  Benzol  per  day  from  July  1st, 

1916  to  June  30th,  1917.  These  have  been  signed  by  Mr.  Edison. 

You  will  notice  under  the  head  of  quantity  that.  1  hav< 


inserted,  at  Mr.  Edison' i 
"but  in  any  event  not  exi 
Mr.  Edison  desired  this 
for  him  to  take  the  enti: 
kindly  ask  your  people  ti 


request,  the  following  limiting  words: 
eeding:  seven  (700)  gallons  per  day", 
o  be  inserted,  as  the  contract  oalls 
e  production  of  the  plant.  Kill  you 
initial  the  interlineation,  a6  X  have 


done,  and  return  one  copy  of  this  oontract  to  me  when  it  is 
Bigned . 

As  to  the  other  contract,  I  shall  have  to  ask  your  in¬ 
dulgence  for  a  few  days  on  account  of  a  ouriouB  error  made  by 
Mr.  Edison  end  myself. 

You  will  remember  that  this  was  for  500  gallons  a  day 
from  May  15th  to  June  30th,  1916.  On  receiving  the  contract,  Mr. 
Edison  overlooked  for  the  moment  the  fact  that  he  had  previous¬ 
ly  executed  the  renewal  contract,* with  the  Milwaukee  Coke  &  Gas  ■ 
Company  and  the  Northwestern  Iron  Company,  and  had  an  impression 
that  this  was  a  renewal  of  500  gallons  for  a  year.  He,  therefore, 
thought  that  June  30th,  1916  should  bo  June  30th,  1917,  and  in  a 
memorandum  which  he  sent  up  to  me  with  the  contracts  requested 
me  to  change  the  date  accordingly.  If  I  haa  stopped  a  moment 
to  think  I  should  have  seen  that  the  date  as  you  had  it  was  cor¬ 
rect,  but  I  dia  not  stop  to  think  and  made  the  change  to  1917  and 
noted  it  at  the  end  of  the  onntraot. 

A  few  minutes  afterward  I  happened  to  think  that  x  made 
a  mistake,  and  as  I  did  not  want  to  make  an, entire 
contract,  I  had  it  re-oopied  and  sent  aown  to  him  for  signature. 

I  shall,  therefore,  forward  this  to  you  in  a  few  days. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Enclosures. 


April  10th.  1916 1 


Kaye  &  Einstein, 

38  West  32nd  Street, 
Hew  York  City. 


Gentlemen : 

I  thought  you  would  perhaps  like  to  have 
a  line  from  me  to  let  you  know  how  greatly  pleased 
X  am  with  the  fur  lined  ooat,  as  to  which  the  fur 
part  was  furnished  hy  you.  It  is  surely  very  hand¬ 
some  and  oonfortahle.  You  will  he  glad  also  to 
learn  that  Mr.  Edison  also  liked  the  one  which  you 
made  for  him. 


yours  very  truly. 


April  11th.  1916. 


Mr.  K.  C.  lytle, 

$  Hotel  Rochester, 
Boohester,  H.  X. 


Your  favor  of  the  second  instant  was  re¬ 
ceived  and  sent  down  to  Mr.  Edison,  who  is  spending 
c.  few  weeks  in  Florida. 

He  wishes  us  to  say  in  reply  that  your 
idea  would  not  be  practicable.  She  gases  which  are 
af;6a  attack  the  metals  if  the  slightest  trace  of  air 
s'eic  Va,  which  would  be  the  case  with  oil  pipe  lines 
and  fcb'»y  would  be  destroyed.  The  liq.u«.s  which  ex¬ 
pand  to  gr,S  are  put  into  closed  steel  cylinders 
under  a  pressure  of  2,000  pounds  per  square  inch, 
'/ours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


4% 


John  Bacon,  Jr . , 

%  Edison  Benzol  Plant 
Johnstown,  Pa 


Herewith  1  hand  you  a  copy  of  a  letter  I  have 
written  thiB  morning  to  Mr.  Slick.  It  wiU  explain  itself. 

I  am  trying  everything  in  my  power  to  move  Lun- 
ham  &  Moore  consignment.  I  have  brought  to  bear  all  the 
pressure  that  I  knov?  of  in  three  or  four  directions,  but  sc 
far  cannot  get  permission  from  the  Pennsylvania  P.ailroad 
Compuny  to  their  Agent  at  Johnstown  to  receive  the  stuff. 

I  realize  what  you  are  up  against,  and  am  trying  my  ut¬ 
most  to  get  the  stuff  away.  If  we  cannot  do  any  better, 
we  shall  have  to  provide  another  storage  tank.  Of  course, 
it  will  relieve  you  to  some  extent  when  you  load  the  1180 


ga'.lons  in  the  tank  c 


Yours  very  truly, 


446 


April  12-fcH. 


Mr.  Louis  Lazard, 

92  William  Street, 

Uew  York  City. 

Dear  lir .  Lazard: 

in  regard  to  the  gross  weight  of  the 

2,000  pounds  of  Paraphenylenediamine ,  1  called 

np  th.  factory  Ihey  MU  ~  that  there  ~  cheat 
a  hundred  end  forty  poanae  of  other  ~»»ui  .eat 
at  the  same  time,  end  the  only  E»o=»  »eieht  they 
can  ftna  i.  cheat  2000  poonas.  !  should.  therefore, 
ho  Inclined  to  thin*  that  the  2.000  ponnd.  of  **- 
phenylenedlotaine  cloae  .oald  ho  cheat  no,,**- 

Yours  very  truly. 


1916. 


April  13th.  1916 


.  Harry  it.  Denton. 

ri 7  Fifth  Avenue , 

Hew  York  City. 


IRSA 

SS.X"  *“  not  "  <™*Sr 

«~M  W V~?S.bSSS  5al«»  • 

speaks  positively  about  electricity  -To.'  !-  MCa?Ver 
treatment.  We  frequently  have  inon^-  -  J. 

you  have  maae.  but  Mr.  Edison  invar :  reolies 
^o^hwBaKOV0  e£feot*  otating  at  thr  .  r  ti;  8 
that  he  has  not  personally  made  n  t.',  this 

whateve°n  Sn<5  ostmot  BP®ak  with  r  ;alty 

.  Yours  very 


m 


Assir  >! 


April  13  th.  1916. 


Mr-  P.  J.  Kruasi, 

$  American  laya /Company , 
Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Dear  Mr.  ErueBi: 


I  am  in, receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  lath  inBtant, 
ancl  in  reply  wuld  aay  that  I  am  quite  euro  Mr.  Edison  would 
i.o t.  break  his  .Journey  at  Chattanooga.  However, /you  need  no 
accept  my  oplaipn  aB  .final  on.  that  subject.  If  you  would 
like  to  send.^np-a  letter  addressed  to  Mr.  Edison,  putting  the 
matter  plainly  hej?pj;e  him,  I  shall  take  great  pleasure  In 
sending  i.  t  down  to  him  In  Florida.. 

i  realize  the  .difficulties,  as  we  are*- trying  to 
persuade,  hill  tv  stop  over  in.  Philadelphia  for  two.  or  three 
hours  on  h  mat  tor  of  exceedingly  great  hUBineBS  Importance, 
and  st  this  'jciuont  we  have:  our  doubts  ns  to  whether  he  "will 


:e  know  that  he  will  be  very  anxious 
) oratory  at  the  earliest  possible  mom- 


get  back 


ends 


Bear  Sir : 

Your  favor  of  the  12th  instant  has  been  received, 
and  in  reply  v.e  beg  to  say  that  we  are  preparing  to  manufact. 
Para  Amido  Fhenol  in  duantity.  but  at  this  time  v:e  are  only 
in  the  laboratory  stage  of  production.  The  grade  we  have  Pr 
duced  so  far  is  the  commercial,  but  undoubtedly  you  will  requi 
the  refine  for  photographic  purposes,  t'.e  have  instructed  ou 
chemist  to  take  up  work  on  the  refined,  and  we  shall  hope  to 
send  you  a  sample  before  long  . 

V,e  are  not  making  Hetol.  and  Mr.  Edison  is  just  r.c 
in  Florida,  We  do  not  know  whether  or  not  we  will  go  into  1 
manufacture  of  Metol  when  he  returns. 

Yours  very  truly,  . 


laboratory . 


481 


O  /  ' 


April  17th.  1916. 


. gS5£2  2£Ki 

propel  being  Vnewm  as  "commercial  . 

I  am  writing  to  you  ^.^[^ut^hfther  yot^woul^be*  interest- 
let  you  know  about  this  ana 1  _„t  in  a  plant.  X  have  not  ap¬ 

od  in  the  product  if  he  decdd®®+  +J:  U80  of  this  material  for  photo- 
proaohed  any  other  concern  with  your  concern  have  "been  s°  ®x~ 

bas  wK*y£- 


iGietant  to  Ur.  Edist 


7  i  / 


April  17th.  191G . 


ti:u5.  &  Company,  limited, 

26  Madiaon  Avenue, 

hev;  York  City.  Attention  of  jgr.  gakaki. 

ntlemen ; 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
th  instant  in  regard  to  galvanized  iron  drums 
r  shipment  of  Phenol.  Your  statement  as 
the  total  Bhipped  to  us  and  the  total  number  used 
quite  right.  There  are  still  unused,  66  drums, 
which  kC  are  not.  filled  and  ready  for  shipment 


notified  Mr.  Homura  this  after- 


April  18th.  1916 


Berlin  Mills  Company, 

Portland,  Me.  Attention  of  Ur .  Marrinar. 

Pear  Mr.  Marrinar: 

I  am  going  to  take  the  liberty  of  asking  you 
for  some  information.  At  one  of  our  Carbolic  Acid  Plants 
v.e  are  producing  Sulphite  of  Soda  as  a  by-product.  I  under¬ 
stand  that  this  chemical  is  used  to  a  largo  extent  by  paper 
manufacturers,  but  I  have  been  told  that  they  make  their 
own  supply .generally  Bpeaklng.  Mr.  Edison  is  away  in  Florida, 
and  I  am  trying  to  line  up  the  sale  of  our  by-products  dur¬ 
ing  his  absence. 

1  am  sending  you  by  parcel  post  a  sample  of  our 
product,  and  should  be  glad  to  have  any  information  which 
you  care  to  afford  me . 

She  Maine  fever  is  getting  into  my  blood  now  that 
the  grass  is  beginning  to  appear,  und  I  find  myself  look¬ 
ing  forward  to  our  annual  visit  to  the  Cape. 

tilth  kina  regardB,  I  remain, 

Yours  very  truly, 


17th.  1916 , 


535 


£77 

^pril  10th.  1914. 


Keith  Car  Company, 

Peoples  Gas  Building, 

Chicago,  Ill. 

Gentlemen : 

I  have  receives  your  favor  of  the 
sixth  instant,  and  I  can  only  say  in  reply 
that  all  through  our  transactions  it  has  been 
a  pleasure  to  deal  with  you  because  you  have 
been  prompt  and  fair,  and  have  given  us  good 
service. 

I  also  appreciate  very  much  the  fact 
that  you  have  dealt  with  me  on  such  a  liberal 
basis  in  renewing  the  leases  of  the  cars  which 
I  am  renting  from  you.  You  may  rest  assured 
that  your  good  treatment  will  not  be  forgotten, 
and  1  shall  naturally  turn  to  you  in  whatever 
future  bust  no  or:,  i  in  your  line. 

y.,  m  very  truly, 


554 


St.  Kegit  i?aper  Company, 

Water  town,  !•!.  Y. 

Gentlemon : 

At  one  of  our  Chemical  Plants  we  are 
producing  Sulphite  of  Soda  in' two  grades,  Anhydrous 
and  hydrated,  and  we  understand  that  this  is  used 
in  paper  making.  If  you  are  interested  we  shall 
be  glud  to  send  you  samples  and  quote  prices. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


567 


April  21st.  1916. 


ffrawr  &  Company, 

60  Church  Otreot, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen : 

Your  favor  of  the  ICtfc  ins  tent  has  been 
received .  v,’e  would  say  j.n  reply  that  we  are  not 
making  any  dyes  at  all.  make  the  following  chem¬ 
icals  :  Carbolic  Acid ,  Aniline  Oil,  Aniline  Salt, 
Acetauilid,  Acetate  of  god-.'.,  and  Paraphenylene- 
d lamina,  inasmuch,  an  v.o  are  already  contracted 
up  to  practically  the  limits  of  our  production, 
we  do  not  see  that  it  would  avail  us  anything  to  send 
you  samples  and  quote  prloaB. 

Y.'e  might  say  for  your  information  that 
we  have  already  had  a  considerable  amount  of  Japan¬ 
ese  business  from  our  friends  Mitsui  &  Company,  Ltd. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


572 


V  /  7 


Eastman  kodak  Company, 

Rochester,  U.y,  Attention  of  a-.  C.  \, .  Markus. 
Gentlemen; 

',.e  received  your  telegram  of  the  20th  instant,  and 
are  mailing  today  a  sample  two  ounce  bottle  of  our  Commercial 
Para  Amido  Phenol,  which  you  can  try  experimentally. 

Just  at  thiB  time  I  cannot  give  you  either  the  prob¬ 
able  price  or  the  estimated  output  and  delivery  date.  Before 
he  wont  away,  Mr.  Edison  started  one  of  our  Chemists  on  a  job 
of  producing  a  small  quantity  of  this  material  every  day  in  the 
Laboratory,  so  that  he  would  be  able  to  decide  on  his  return 
how  much  of  a  plant  would  be  necessary,  when  it  could  be  pul  up, 
and  what  the  cost  would  be.  On  this  data  he  expected  to  de¬ 
cide  whether  or  not  he  would  put  up  a  commercial  plant. 

He  leaves  Florida  tomorrow  for  home  and  we  expect 
that  he  will  be  here  at  the  Laboratory  on  V.ednesday  next.  I 
ehall  take  the  matter  up  with  him  on  hip  return,  and  will  ad¬ 
vise  you  further, 

¥ours  very'  truly, 

yv, 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison, 


588 


Hon.  Josephus?  Daniels, 

Secretary  of  the  Havy, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Uy  dear  Sir; 

Your  favor  of  the  20 Ui  instant  to  Ur. 

Edison ,  together  with  the  two  itemG  of  printed  matter 
which  you  have  sent  him,  have  been  received. 

He  is  en  rout-;  from  Florida,  and  I  expect 
him  at  the  offico  on  Y.e  flay  morning,  when  the 
above  will  be  handed  to  him. 

Yours  very  truly , 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


April 


24th.  1916. 


iir.  F. .  o.  Liobold,  Secretary  ft  Treasurer, 

Henry  Ford  Hospital, 

Detroit,  Mich. 

ily  dear  Mr.  Liobold: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  22nd  instant 
in  regard  to  Carbolic  Acid,  und  I  am  glad  to  say  that  your 
letter  reached  the  right  person,  as  I  have  worked  with  Mr. 
Edison  on  the  Carbolic  Acid  business  since  we  started  making 
it. 

V.hile  we  are  contracted  pretty  closely  to  our  pro¬ 
duction,  we  could  certainly  tike  cars  of  your'  requirements, 
as  they  are  very  moderate.  1  am  going  to  sena  to  you  a  sample 
of  the  Carbolic  Acid  which  we  produce,  and  which  is  u»od  for 
pharmaceutical  purposes. 

If  this  quality  is  suitable  for  your  use  at  the  Hos¬ 
pital,  we  can  supply  your  requirements 'as  stated  at  77  l/2^ 
per  pound,  which  is  the  price  we  are  getting  for  the  pharma¬ 
ceutical  grade . 

Y/e  have  several  sizes  of  packages  for  shipment,  name¬ 
ly,  26  pounds,  50  pounds,  100  pounds  and  250.  pounds.  The  con¬ 
tainers  are  galvanized  sheet  iron,  and  a  now  container  is  used 
for  every  shipment. 

Trusting  that  all  t>f  the  above  will  bo  of  interest  to 


you,  I  remain. 


Yours  very  truly, 


.tipi'll  24th.  1! 


Dr.  William  Kneoht, 

Rue  au  Righi  47, 

Zurich,  Switzerland. 

Dear  Sir: 

Since  writing  to  you  on  the  1st  in¬ 
stant,  I  have  received  another  memorandum  from 
Mr.  Edison  in  which  he  says  that  he  would  be 
willing  to  pay  for  a. cheaper  process  than  he 
is  now  using  to  make  Para  Amido  Phenol,  both 
commercial  and  refined. 

At  the  present  time  he  makes  Para 
Amido  Phenol  by  nitrating  phenol  and  reducing 
the  resultant  para  nitro  phenol  with  iron  and 
HC1. 

Yours  very  truly, 

t  'v  •  *  • 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


April  20t'u 


McGraw-Hill  Book  Company, 

239  West  39th  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen: 

Your  circular  letter  was  received.  Mr. 
Edison  wishes  to  have  a  copy  of  Mr.  Frederick  C. 
Wagner's  book  "Coal  and  Coke".  Will  you  kindly 
send  copy  of  this  boob  addressed  to  me,  with  bill 
made  out  against  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  oblige, 
Youre  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Yours  very  truly. 


April  27th.  1916. 


Hy  dear  Mr.  hazard: 

I  am  afraid  you  must  have  misunderstood 
me  as  we  have  never  had  any  intention  of  manufac¬ 
turing  Hydruquinone .  Possibly  I  told  you  that  we 
were  large  users  of  it,  and  I  may  not  have  made  my 
statement  clear  enough.  We  purchase  our  Hydro- 
quinone  from  the  General  Chemical  Company,  who,  so 
far  as  I  know  are  the  only  manufacturers. 

I  have  a  letter  from  E.  P.  Griffiths  & 
Company,  81  Pulton  Street,  Hew  York  City  on  s 
other  matters,  and  I  notice  on  their  letter-head. 


that  they  mention  Hydroquinone .  Whether  or  not  they 
are  manufacturers  I  have  no  idea,  hut  simply  mention 
their  name  for  your  information. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison.. 


TuftE 


Mass 


Dear  Sir : 

I  have  received  yon."  favor  of  the  22nd 
inBtant,  ana  in  reply  heg  to  »ay  that  I  shall 
have  some  experimental  wor*  in  th-.i  line  you  men 
ti on.  which  could  wait  until  June  to  he  taken  up- 
I  could  start  you  at  §15.  per  week.  If  you  want 
to  try  it,  please  let  me  know.and  also  say  about 
what  date  in  June  you  would  he  ready  to  commence 


Yours  very .truly, 


..pril  £913i.  193.0 . 

Madame  Rita  V.ilbourno, 

3837  Baring  Street, 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dear  Madam: 

lour  favor  of  the  26th  instant  to  Mrs.  Edison 
v,aE  referred  by  her  to  Mr.  Edison,  and  wo  are  requested 
to  say  in  reply  that  Mr.  Edison  cannot  see  his  way  clear 
to  write  a  letter  comment! nr  upon  your  daughter's  ability. 

She  was  engaged  here  on  experimental  worh  only,  and  if  Mr. 

Edison  were  to  write  any  comments  upon  her  ability,  it  would 
open  the  door  to  a  great  deal  of  trouble  and  annoyance  for 
him  from  many  sources. 

Regretting  that  you  cannot  be  accommodated,  we 

remain, 


Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


(>t/v 


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April  28th.  1=46 . 


Hr.  Louis  Lazar d, 

92  William  Street. 

liew  York  City. 

Lear  Mr.  Laa-ard: 

iieierring  to  my  previous  letter  of  this  date,  I  am 
writing  to  ask  what  course  you  wish  ue  to  pursue  in  regard  to 

Paraphenylenediaraine . 

You  will  remember  that  sometime  ago,  just  before  you 
went  to  the  ’.Vest  Indies,  you  placed  an  order  for  one  ton  for 
future  delivery,  and  gave  us  your  check  for  s1400.00  as  a  26, u 
advance  payment . 

In  your  favor  of  the  26th  instant  you  ask  us  to  ship 

our  attention. 

on  account  of  your  unfortunate  experience  in  having 
the  first  large  lot  °f0f^nylenediamine  turned  back  m 
your  hands  on  account  of  delay  b  deliver  col 

the ^b al anc e ° o f  your "order  lor  2.000  pounds. 

On  the  contrary,  if  you  wish  the  or^er  ^dS^£g ’ /t® 

complied  with. 

1 


age  and  desire  ' 


Yours  very  truly, 


Lstant.  t< 


, Kdison. 


Yours 


Johns-Manville  Co., 

239  Halsey  Street, 

•Newark,  H.  J.  Attention  o-r  U 


OBborn. 


if erring  again  to  your  favor  of  the 
Nr.  Edison  wishes  me  to  state  that 
ijection  to  your  using  the  photo- 
rou  have  of  the  phonograph  works . 

>  still  adheres  to  his  decision  that 


:  you  using  the  photograph  of  the 
sal  Works . 


Yours  very  truly, 


jistant  to  Hr.  Edison, 


My  dear  Ur.  Kimball ; 


'imi  wrote  to  me  under  date  of  March  23td  in 
vesard  to  a  form  of  motor  which  oan  be  relied  upon  to  drive 
a  phonograph  for  ft  very  considerable  length  of  time  without 

"hanging  it a  sored  characteristics.  X  wrote  to  you  stat- 

thSt  1  hadV,-v-t  the  -etter  down  to  Mr.  Edison  in  Florida, 
Ird  h  ashed  mo  to  ^o‘id  it  until  his  return.  He  is  bach  at 
Vl‘a  Laboratory,  ftftd  now  wishes  me  to  write  ana  say  th.it  we 
have  a  small  motor  department  and  have  made  a  great  many 

SZtJZ  n-e  mating  about  100  per  day  for  our 

rV“;f  rjf-,  he  y-nve  not  succeeded,  however,  hpr 

euwiUteB  * n;;  -  ;s  practicable  for  the  musical  pbono- 

-.v-sins  a  r,;X  w.ouireav.-nts  are  so  severe,  ana  Ur. 

.x«.ph  Vn  y-  ^  ny  one  elBe  has  produced  such  a 

a°  80  * 

.  1  ur:  i- hen  me  to  say  to  you  that  he  will  be 


Mr.  Fred.  M.  Kimball, 

Manager  Small  Motor  Department, 
General  Electric  Company 
West  Lynn,  Mass. 


080 


May  3rd.  i9l6> 


Newark,  IJ.  j. 


Dear  Sir: 


ifcF* 

-  '  -  ^  Y/ho  can  we 


let  we  i 


anf  SS  £.»&  fc  - 


May 


vanoed  were  the  trl^afe?  parta  of  «»  work!  J, 

^on  20  to  22  l/s  ^«+fr  PE?88  men*  tiie  green  hand^"?  "“"“D  aa- 

like  the  older  men? ^when  8£  h£S  &!! learn^^f  S*1^ 

are  foufld  to  be  good  and  Bteady,  they  general! v°£  s?Wl!  time  and 
.press  department  where  a  bonus  system  fn  i2:Le°  t,°.th9  print 


euie  iouau.  to  oe  gooa  ana  Bteady 
ycpress  department  where  a  bonue  Bystem  is^in^Lf0  ths  prin 
(  vthem  an  opportunity  of  earning  26  to  28  oentl  per’hour?^  giVee 

*f.y  «. 

tholVcigstly  men  wd  employ  because  of  their  lack  ^  the 

usS^qu??-  Bnd  Whe“  they  g6t  t0  *•«  SrgtifrSKSi-^ 


Yours  very  truly, 


/ 


G98 


.b 


May  4th.  1916. 


lunham  &  Moore, 

Produce  Exchange, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen : 

Your  favor  of  the  seoona  inBtant  has  been  re¬ 
ceived*  Mr.  hazard  wrote  to  ue  about  the  shipment  of  600 
pounds  of  Paraphenylenediamine,  but  said  that  the  oaseB 
were  to  be  marked  11.  Your  letter  Baye  they  are  to  be 
marked  l.G.Co.  london,  England.  We  hare  written  to  Mr. 
hazard  for  instructions . 

The  material  is  praotically  ready,  and  v;e  only 
await  Mr.  hazard' b  instructions  for  shipment.  You  will  un¬ 
doubtedly  be  able  to  get  the  goods  before  the  time  for  the 
steamer  sailing  about  May  13th.  1916. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


May  4th 


Mitsui  &  Company,  Limited, 

25  Madison  Avenue, 

Mew  York  City. 

Attention  of  Mr.  Takakl . 

Gentlemen : 

Beplying  to  your  favor  of  the  1st 
instant  in  regard  to  liquefying  chlorine 
gas  plant,  Mr.  Edison  wishes  me  to  say  that 
the  Hooker  Chemical  Company,  Miagara  Balls, 
make  electrolytic  cells  for  manufacturing 
soda  and  chlorine,  and  he  thinks  they  can 
furnish  you  with  the  outfit  you  desire. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Mr-  iouis  hazard, 

92  William  Street, 

Mew  York  City. 


I  am  in  receipt  of  your  eBteemed 
favor  of  the  £th  instant  giving  instructions 
for  the  shipments?  °f  600  pounds  and  200  pounds 
.if  Paraphenylenediamine ,  for  London  and  Bordeaux 
respectively.  These  instructions  shall  have 
our  proper  attention. 

I  would  say  for  your  information  that 
I  am  still  awaiting  instructions  about  shipment 
to  the  Oriental  navigation  Company.  Their  office 
is  at  17  Battery  Place',  bo,  of  course,  we  could 
not  ship  there,  as  that  1b  an  office  building. 

I  wrote  to  them  three  or  four  days  ago  asking 
for  shipping  instructions',  but  have  not  .yet  heard 
from  them.  Perhaps  you  will  be  kind  enough  to 
give  them  a  punch. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


■cC*- 


General  Letterbook  Series 
Letterbook,  LB-112  (1916) 

This  letterbook  covers  the  period  May-June  1916.  Most  of  the 
correspondence  is  by  Edison  and  William  H.  Meadowcroft.  Included  is 
correspondence  pertaining  to  Edison’s  benzol  absorbing  plants  and  other 
chemical  manufacturing  interests.  Some  of  the  letters  deal  with  the 
commercial  development  of  phonographs  and  motion  pictures.  There  are  also 
items  relating  to  the  upcoming  presidential  election,  including  letters  to  Guy 
Emerson  of  the  Roosevelt  Non-Partisan  League  in  which  Edison  endorses 
Theodore  Roosevelt  as  "the  only  man  that  should  be  considered"  and  agrees 
to  serve  on  the  League's  Advisory  Board.  A  letter  to  artist  Jacques  Reich 
concerns  a  portrait  of  Mina  Miller  Edison.  Other  correspondents  include  Arthur 
E.  Kennelly,  former  chief  electrician  at  the  West  Orange  laboratory,  and 
representatives  of  Mitsui  &  Co.  and  Vickers,  Ltd. 

The  spine  is  stamped  "Letters"  and  is  marked  "T .A.E.  From  May  31916 
To  June  30,  1916."  The  number  "50"  also  appears  on  the  spine.  The  book 
contains  700  numbered  pages  and  an  index.  Approximately  15  percent  of  the 
book  has  been  selected. 


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May  3rd.  1916. 


Mr.  W.  D.  Villmot, 

pall  Hiver,  Mbbb. 

Dear  Mr.  Wilmot: 

Mx .  Maxwell  iaB  shown  me  the  poetry  which 
you  eeut  to  him  in  your  letter  of  April  26th.  and  I 
have  read  it  with  a  great  deal  of  interest  and  plea- 


tinge 


if  this  letter  paper  comes  to  you  with  a 
of  red.  you  will  know  it  got,  it  from  my  bluBhee. 
With  all  good  wishes,  1  remain, 

Uoutb  very,  truly . 


30 


May  4th.  1916. 


Engineering  Magazine, 

140  Nassau  Street, 

New  York  City. 

Attention  of  Mr,  Punk 
Gentlemen: 

A  few  days  ago  v.e  had  a  visit  from  Mr. 

W.  E.  Kemble  who  had  an  interview  with  Mr.  Edison. 
He  also  saw  the  Chronograph  as  arranged  by  Mr. 
Edison  for  his  own  test.  Mir.  Kemble  asked  us  to 
send  a  photograph  of  this  instrument  to  you,  and 
we  take  pleasure  in  forwarding  two  phctographs  of 
the  same. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


Enclosures, 


May  6th.  1916. 


Mr.  C.  E.  Adame ,  Direotor, 

The  Hector  Observatory , 

Wellington,  Hew  Zealand. 


Dear  Sir: 


Your  favor  of  March  ninth  wae  handed  to  me  on  my 
return  from  Florida,  let  me  say  in  reply  that  Prof.  0.  w. 
Ritchie  of  the  Carnegie  Observatory  at  Mt.  Wilson,  Cal.  haB 
been  trying  to  get  a  fused  quartz  mirror,  and  although  he 
has  the  baching'  of  the  Carnegie  Institution  he  has  not  been 
able  to  get  any  encouragement. 

The  fused  quartz  has  many  bubbles  which  fill  with 
grinding  material  and  make  it  impossible  to  polish  the  sur¬ 
face  true  near  where  it  cuts  through  one  of  these  bubbles. 

A  40"  mirror  weighs  1,000  pounds  and  a  10*  mirror 
weighs  18,Q00  pounds.  Quartz  haB  not  been  fused  in  such 
large  masses . 

If  it  could  be  fused  and  kept  hot  for  a  long  period 
like  glasB  the  bubbles  would  probably  rise  and  leave  the  mass 
clear. 


This  will  probably  be  done  some  day,  and  it  will 
bring  a  very  great  advance  in  astronomical  mirror  efficiency, 
as  the  temperature  warping  is  their  greatest  trouble  now. 

Yours  very  truly. 


May  6th.  1916. 


Mes8rs-  RS’sS,4  Company' 

Hew  York  City. 


Gentl emen; 


OOiiyillEMTTAT. 


I  am  in  receipt  of  your  inquiry  of 
the  28th  ultimo  in  regard  to  A.  Hollander  & 
Son,  Newark,  jj.  j. 


They  are  very  large  dyers  of  fure, 
very  enterprising.  We  Bell  them  about  $6,000. 
worth  of  materials  per  month,  and  they  pay  us 
promptly.  ..s  nave  never  investigated  their 
financial  conditions  as  they  pay  us  very  promptly. 
S  believe  their  profits  are  very  high. 

Yours  very  truly. 


34 


jr 


Uay  4th.  1916. 


George  HenderBon,  Esq., 

701  Franklin  Building, 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dear  Sir : 

Referring  to  your  favor  of  the  28th  ultimo,  let 
me  say  that  1  have  been  quite  buBy  day  and  night  since  it 
was  received,  hence  the  delay  in  replying  thereto. 

I  have  received  a  letter  from  Ur.  Mallory  stating 
that  he  has  called  upon  you  and  had  a  long  talk  with  you 
about  the  matter,  and  has  explained  the  present  situation. 
If  you  or  your  client  would  desire  to  have  a  talk  with  me 
also  on  this  matter  I  should  be  glad  to  see  either  or  both 
of  you  at  any  time  if  you  will  advise  me  in  advance  of  your 


coming. 


Yours  very  truly. 


Ur.  Porter  Pollock, 

‘/ilhe  William  B.  Pollock  Co.. 
YoungBtown,  Ohio. 


Dear  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  26th  ultimo  hae 
been  brought  to  my  attention  on  my  return  from 
Florida. 

let  me  aay  in  reply  to  your  inquiry 
that  I  aid  not  continue  my  experiments  for  ex¬ 
tracting  the  dust  of  the  gas  as  it  passes  from 
the  blast  furnace,  and,  therefore,  1  am  unable 
to  help  you  out. 


Yours  very  truly. 


37 


Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  company, 

<4  Bowrirg  is  Company, 

17  Battery  Place, 

Hew  York  City. 


Attention  of  Mr.  F.E.horgan. 


Referring  to  oar  recent  correspondence.- In  regard  to  your 
o,ude  Kap'ntballat,  let  me  say  that  I  have  a  refining  plant  at  one  of 
^  BeB..ol  ?  tr; ,  in  which  I  refine  the  exude  naphthaline.  Thie 

jslant  worses  very  satisfactorily. 

Mv  proposition  to  you  is  that  I  will  erect  at  my  own  ex- 
paiuije  a  refining  plant  at  your  works  at  Sydney  and  take  over  what  crude 
Faphthaline  you  have  on  hand  and  all  of  that  which  you  make  for  one 
,M  to  rel’tne  tie  ..no  one  PW  7««  2  *" 

-3.M  naphthaline  ehlpped  raw  «»"■  “1*  pl>4t'  ™  6  8“ 

„lat  of  !t.».  ».o....W  et  .  noni.nl  ““  *“  ”  *1”' 

steam  at  cost  to  yon. 

-hie  oontrnot  to  mn  for  *«■  »  W«on  “  “ 

•ontinneior  on.  additional  yew,  tith  *  provide.  »  **11  ,0“  * 

the  end  of  the  contract  for  teo-thlrd.  do wtual  °ri8l»l 
Youre  very  truly, 

^S'ine . . 


May  8th.  1916. 


liltBul  &  Company,  Limited. 

26  Attention  of  .Mr.  Tafeaki. 

Gentlemen: 

applying  to  youi  iawor  of  th.  fifth  *»*»*.  ln  ”‘ 

„td  to  110.1*  ohlorl.ro.  I  —  *•  — *  *  “M“’ 

„d  ho  says  that  th.ro  1.  .  nhlorlne  plant  1»  operation  .«  «- 
^  alhall  «yandot;e,  Ulch.  they  .ight  ..11  you 

drawings  or  fornlah  you  with  .  pl.nt. 

*„.!*  Hoffs.  *  ««•  »  «»— »•  *"  *"* 

-  ohlorlne  at  th.ir  pla.t  at  »!..«.  —  » 

Botmning  co-pany.  *o  -u  «"•*.  ~  ‘1*°  ““  “0 

.  r,nthar  either  of  these  concerns  would  he  able  to 

We  do  not  know  whether  eirner 

=:.--rr.:=r.v. r. 

El.otro  Bleaching  oo.pany  1»  o,«iPP.*  *  —  Cl1"1 

6“'  ur.  Edison  wish..  ..  «  —  *  °£  *  «“  'e*a 

at  a  ...ting  of  oh-1-1  aoolotl..  a  short  ti.o  ago. 

Yours  very  truly, 


ABSiBtant  to  Mr/  Edison. 


Enclosure . 


45 


Xiiij  »• ,  ly'i.u 


VJLCfcurfc  2*51  ted, 

Vioicers  House;  Broadway, 

Westminister,  London,  England* 

Gentlemen t- 

I  am  transmitting  to  you  "by  Mr.  Bobert  Seville 
two  copies  of  a  proposed  agreement  between  you,  Edison  Stor¬ 
age  Battery  Company  and  myself,  which,  if  you  find  satisfactory 
and  rill  duly  execute  both  copies  thereof  and  deliver  the  same 


l-.hin  four  months  from  the  date  hereof,  I  wu-i 
:  v..  ...  third  identical  copy  duly  executed 

■■  nr-d  ;:ehalf  of  Edison  Storage-Ba^V’y 
Very  t£Uiy' yours ,  y 


3 re up on 
yvoli 


51 


May  9th.  1916.-- 


Mr .  Henry  M.  Howe, 

Broad  Brook  Hoad, 

Bedford  Hills,  H.l. 

Bear  Sir: 

•jour  favor  of  the  fifth  instant  was  re¬ 
ceived  and  brought  to  Mr.  Edison's  attention.  He 
has  signed  the  application  blank  for  membership  in 
the  American  Society  for  testing  Materials.  He 
qvi.it e  approves  of  your  suggestion  that  his  occupa¬ 
tion  should  bo  entered  as  "Inventor". 

I  return  the  application  for  membership  ' 

herewith. 

Yours  very  truly, 


assistant  to  Mr. 


Enclosure 


May  9th. 

Mr.  Williams.  Heal, 

1400  K  Street,  M.  W., 

N  Washington,  D.‘  C. 

Bear  Sir: 

^our  favor  of  the  third  inBtant  in  re¬ 
gard  tq  color  process  for  use  in  motion  picture 
work  has  boon  received.  1  beg  to  Bay  in  reply 

that  we  are  no  longer  interested  in  euoh  a  pro- 

iiut- 

eeee.  During  theAsix  years  we  have  experimented 
to  the  extent  of  over  $60,000.00,  and  lost  it. 

We  have  al$o  lost  interest. 

Yours  very  truly, 

"7... 


Hay  9tb.  1916. 


Hafsrring  to  your  favor  of  the  26th  ultimo,  Mr. 
wishes  me  to  express  hlB  appreciation  of  your  kind 
-n  regara  to  the  released  reoord,  of  "Morning,  -Moon 
Might  overture".  Your  good  opinion  of  this  record  is 
of  much  gratification  to  him. 

He  wishes  me  to  say  also  that  if  the  horn  in  an 
instrument  is  not  set  properly  seme  reproducers  will  blast. 
Sometimes  the  reproducer  itself  will  blast,  while  others  will 
not.  It  is  very  difficult  to  make  them  all  alike,  just,  as 
it.  is  difficult  to  make'  all  violins  alike.  If  your  repro¬ 
ducer  is  poor,  we  will  Exchange  it  for  a  new  one  without 
charge . 

to.  «*»  »  10  ‘  *8*1" 

other  reproducers. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Mr‘  Avanue, 

V«  fork  Oltjr. 


.„...rine-  5»“  question  as  to  -y  '»■ 
colonel  Eoosot.lt  fo’r  oar  «»*  Sro.14.ot,  I  ..old 
,.y  that  I  belief  ■»  “  “•  ^ 

that  should  t.  coo.ld.r.4  at  this  .raol.l  P.rl"d- 
B.  oa,  more  r.al  .tateemanehlp,  «  »•«"  01 

to.  most  important  o..4s  of  this  ooantry.  and  gr.ut- 
„  eneoutlve  ability  to  handle  the  big  international 
problems  that  .111  .ns.  •*  the  .lose  of  «*•  *“• 
than  all  the  oth.r  proposed  oandld.t.e  pat  together. 
HI,  energy ,  o.p.olty  and  rest  enp.rlwo.  1»  1“«* 
affairs  of  state  and  nation  for  many  years,  tog.th.r 
wlth  his  great  patriotism  and  his  Intense  Amerlcan- 
ism,  and  his  great  knowledge  m  all  line,  of  ham., 
endeator  ..he  hi.  deoldedly  the  most  striking  figure 
in  American  life. 

yours  very  truly, 


/0$~ 


r  .  jot*  B. 

Jacksonville ,  »ia. 

Lear  Sir: 

Your /favor  of 

been  received/  ana  he  ^greatly  please?  t 
Diamond  Disc  Phonograph  1 
He  thinks.  you  will  beQAte; 


84 


<  Hr.  Edison  haB 
Mt  your 
Satisfaction, 
jsihaen- 


putting  in  a  gooVffi in  improving  the  manu- 
*.,vr.uring  technique  of  the  records,  add  he  helievea  you  will 
m  Vl'io  a  i- re  at  improvement  in  later  numbers. 

An  to  your  idea  of  utilising  the  phonograph  for  mak¬ 
ing  tour  trade  announcements,  he  wishes  me  to  state  for  your 
formation  that  the  manufacture  of  the  Diamond  Disc  record. 

*  ^ter  of  very  great  d.Ucsoy.  involving  factory  process¬ 
es  that  have  taken  years  to  perfect,  and  it -is  only  by  the  - 

,t  «.  «».*  «•  *“l  «“*  “* 

Hon  0,  the  human  voice  is  accomplished. 

It  would  be  practically  possible  to  carry  out  your 
-  natural  reproduction  of  the  human 

„lc.  ,1th  ™  o{  »  mak. 

the  griddle”  so  to  speak.  It  wo 

a„y  attempt  to  accomplish  * ^  Edl80n  Dloto,lD6 

„ 1  zz -  -  ** 


, ,  r,, ..  ba  the  regular  talking  machine  style  of 
but  it  would  f-a**-  do  v. 

.-id  woulc  not  deceive  anybody. 

”p*oaua  «-  «•*  -  — — 

„  „  ,,o  -»««*■  *•  «*“  ■1““  “ 


Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


92 


May  12th.  1916. 


Cambria  Steel  Company, 

Johnstown,  Pa.  Attention  of  Mr.  Whittaker. 

Gentlemen 

I  sent  you  the  following  telegram  yesterday: 

"Eeferrlng  my  letter  April  27th 
to  your  Mr.  Yihittaker,  are  you  will¬ 
ing  I  shall  take  crude  Naphthaline 
on  royalty  has la  of  one  and  quarter 
oents  pound?  I  have  request  for  quo¬ 
tation  from  Johnstown  local  eonoom", 

I  have  had  no  reply  from  you  as  yet,  and  write 
now  to  confirm  this  telegram.  The  inquiry  for  the  crude 
Naphthaline  comes  to  me  from  the  Union  Chemical  &  Refin- 
*  ing  Company,  Johnstown,  Pa,,  and  I  cannot  quote  them  until 
I  receive  your  answer. 

Yours  very  truly, 

v^cmoj  Ct  .  fr- 


n’hs  J.  H.  Day  Company, 

Harrison  Ave.  &  ®treet’ 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Gentlemen : 

"Sour  favor  of  the  9th  instant  hao  been 
received,  and  I  thank  you  for  your  prompt  reply. 

It  seems  that  1  did  not  get  a  proper  understanding 
of  Ur.  Edison's  retirements  .hen  I  .rote  you  before. 
He  .ants  a  regular  paint  mill  for  grinding  the  carter 

tlack  into  a  thin  ™  ***•  *1“n 

eays  he  is  a  little  afraid  of  stone  grinding  sur¬ 
faces  and  for  his  particular  purpose  .ould  "ft  1U» 
to  have  metallic  grinding  suf faces. 

Have  .you  any  such  mill  to  offer? 
v0urs  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


May  11'  th.  1916 


,  Guy  Emerson,  Seorev-r^, 

Roosevelt  Non-Parti  Ren  -A -at 
12  Vanderbilt  avenue, 
iievf  York  City. 


Dear  Mr.  Emerson: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
11th  instant  asking  my  consent  to  add  my  name 
to  the  list  of  the  members  of  your  Advisory 
Bo„d,  “»  1  “ 

you  should  do  so. 

Yours  very  truly^. 


I  havG  been  woxOri 
the  night b, for  nearly  throe 
week’8  mail  until  yesterday 
replying  to  your  favor  of  ; 
ever,  it  will  be  in  time  i'.. 


uj  «r.y  s-.-.i  night,  and  through 

weeks.  X  did  not  see  my  lab t 
hence  .he  la.h  e$  promptness  in 
-.o  sixth  instant.  I  trust,  how- 
•  your  purppse. 


In  addition  to  the  inventions  and  discoveries  men¬ 
tioned  in  your  letter,  let  me  suggest  the  following:  the 
Diesel  and  Turbine  engines ;  obtaining  nitrogen  from  the  air 
by  electric  processes;  the  nitrifying  of  bacteria  on  the  legumes, 
giving- nitrogen  to  the  soil.  Surgical  transplantation  of  large 
narts  of  the  living  body,  which  continue  t.o  function.'  The 
discovery  that  the  heart*  of  small  aniraals  oar.  perform  their 
^-•“ctionB  ana  can’  continue  to  beat  for  months  after  being  de- 
:  f-om  the  hod v  when  placed  in  the  proper  environment. 

ootric  production  of  acetylene,  oyenarnide,  chlorate?.  •*  nd 
»  *-he-  obento  s'1  •'  *<•>.  o  invention  and  introduction -of  un»0- 

n.'  m achinerv  for  manufacturing  bottles  with  great  rapidity 
from  the  raw  materials  to  the  complete  bottle.  High 
'-uGod  tool  steal  alloys  doubling  the  productiveness  of  all 

tools  jSitvvw'ic  dvlves  on  individual  machines  in  manu- 
•faotuV'J'  eithhJlBhaent*.  The  development  of  anti-toxins  for 
the  cose  4’ typhoid,  syphilis  and  other  diseases. 

,f  the  above  •.  ill  be  of  some  service  to 
you  :  with*  kin-’/'re.tardc,  I  remain. 

jov:.  Va-  l;  ,  ^ 


r.  Edmund  D.  ^®6e^a’ Hawthorne  St., 

OTood^ve.dandei  R>  x< 

,„ar  Dr.  Chese'bro :  delay  tn  acfc- 

3  4  m  vindly  excuse  th%  +ie28th  ult- 

imo .  X  wanted  to  snow  campaigns.^  |enoheB •  I  am 

ss  s^vs.-r-sa.  ln. 

afraid  he  will  ^  correspondence.  *°ek>  *at 

H.TBO  vis*108  rae ,  , «  win  try  the  4+  will  not.  *?u  111  * 

v&  ^ Klr 

»■*  »«•*•  M„s  «u. 


WSS3S" 


A/7 


MUeuJ  Company,  Limited, 
co  .Madison  Avenue, 

Hew  York  City 

Gentlemen ;  attention  of  »r  T.lmvt. 

01  ^  **'  ■»•'  eommunice tel  to  ..  the  pur„„t 

tie  .  r””™Sl°“  "“h  ” “  °V,t  th«  telephone  In  „g„a  t„ 
he  , -  ,e»  Poluol.  „  appears  that  the,  are  no.  produo. 

“*  "0OaTOH  *  1"*“  ’>““«*»  «  -1»1  than  the  U0  eai. 
lone  necessary  to  flu  ,our  contract  „lth  ^  ^ 

Company ,  and  you  d.eire  t0  ascertain  aetier  J0„  shall 
to  me  a.  the  earn.  prlc.  the  h.leo  gallon.  »Meh  ,  recently  let 
••on  have  from  y0h„ate.«  Plan,  at  ,1.1s  per  gallon,  to  „.M. 
pen  to  Peep  year  contract  delir.ry  to  the  Hercules  Ponder  com¬ 
pany.'  or  .hether  you  .h.uld  sell  the  ere...  lol.ol  produce!  at 
l.oodward  and  put  the  proceed,  into  our  Joint  account. 

1  thank  you  for  calling  attention  to  this  matter 
and  ,o.ld  say  that  I  think  I  .ould  prefer  to  hay.  you  to 

•a  C.1SG  gallons  at  ,1.1s  p,t  gallon.  ,hich  oan  he  taken  out 
of  the  exc.ee  production  as  it  1,  „ad.  at  thotondtumd  Plan. 


Mr.  John  Bacon,  ,Jr  ,, 

f.  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 

Johnstown,  Pa> 

Dear  Sir: 

We  have  been  in  negotiation-with  the  Union  Chemical 
and, Refining  Company  in  regard  to  our  orude  Naphthaline.  They 
wantAus  to  quote  a  price,  and  we  had  tb  first  make  some  pre¬ 
liminary  arrangements  with  the  Cambria  Steel  Company,  a„  orude 
.Naphthaline  was  not  specifically  mentioned  in  our  contract. 

We  have  now  arrived  at  a  definite  understanding  wife, 
the  Cambria  Steel  Company,  and  have  made  a  quotation  of  price 
to  the  Union  Chemical  and  Refining  Company*  We  telegraphed 
them  today.-  I  think  that  they  will  undoubtedly  take  our  crude 
Naphthaline,  so  please  be  prepared  to  let  them  take  it  away. 

I  have  not  yet  received  their  definite  order  for  it,  but  shall 
telegraph  you  the  moment  I  do  receive  it. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


f  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 
Johns town.  Pa. 


Dear  Sir: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
l!..th  instant,  and  am  glad  to  learn  that  you  will 
have  a  shipment  of  refined  Solvent  Naphtha  ready 
in  two  or  throe  days.  Please  ship  this  to  the 
Bayway  Chemical  Company,  as  usual.  Kindly  ex¬ 
ouse  me  for  reminding  you  once  more  that  thiB 
Solvent  Naphtha  should  be  free  of  water. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


P.S.  I  have  requested 
to  send  you  the 


our  Purchasing  Department 
ten  drums  of  Caustic  Soda. 


12a 


May  16th.  1916. 


Miss  nliee  Daniels, 

1607  V.'ilton  Street, 

Denver,  Colo. 

Dear  Madam: 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  11th 
instant.  we  beg  to  say  that  Mr.  James  B.  Adams 
was  formerly  employed  by  us.  but  we  dispensed  with 
his  services  on  March  18th.  and  we  do  not  know 
hie  present  address . 

Yours  very  truly , 

Edison  Laboratory. 


128 


■f 


Merck  &  Company, 

46  Park  Place, 

Haw  York  City. 

Gentlemen : 

Referring  to  your  favor  of  the  8th  instant,  we 
have  requested  our  plant  to  send  to  you  samples  of  our 
Sodium  Sulphite  and  Sodium  Acetate.  We  shall  be  glad  to 
have  you  advise  us  whether  you  are  interested  in  these 
after  you  have  reoeived  and  examined  the  samples. 

In  regard  to  Iron  by  Hydrogen,  we  would  say  that 
we  manufacture  large  quantities  for  our  storage  batteries, 
and  for  the  last  three  or  four  months  have  been  making  an 
excess,  which  has  been  sold  to  several  chemical  manufactur¬ 
ers  and  jobbers*  It  is  a  higher  grade  than  U.S.P.,  but  has 
a  trace  of  Sulphur,  which  comes  from  our  using  sulphates  in 
its  manufacture.  Wo  do  not  care  to  use  ohlorides,  as  it 
would  necessitate  altering  our  present  apparatus,  and  we 
could  not  produce,  it  as  cheaply  as  we  now  do  from  sulphates. 
You  have  already  had  a  sample  of  this  Iron  by  Hydrogen,  and 
you  turned  it  down  on  account  of  the  Sulphur. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


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oh 

Dear  Mr.  MvW-  the  16th  inetant, 

.<*  M.  «*.»  «P  *»•  "Mle  “  r  rt  on  .«  «y~“» 

* «  b“iui“6’  „t  •  *•  *»“ia  -*  “  **■ 

that  he  was  looking  for,  ’  ^  life>  j  think  that 

terosted  in  continuing  the  tea  ^  machlnes  that  *ere 

what  he  was  hoping  for  «■  one 

made  at  Uenlo  Park.  very  much  for 

yr.  Edison  nvisheB  -  *  * 

the  opportunity  «hich  you  have  trouWe  ahout  it.  «s- 

— 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant 


Mr.  Edison. 


May  lbth.  1916 


Milo,  .'.lice  Verlefc, 

C.3V  Madison  Avenue, 

;iaw  York  City. 

My  aeor  Mile.  Verlet: 

1  have  shown  to  Mr.  Edison  your  favor  of  the 
13th  instant  and  also  the  newspaper  clipping.  There  are 
a  lot  of  mistakes  that  were  made  in  the  preparation  of 
tbla  newspaper  article  ana  »•  Bdi.cn  “  '".ci.llp  “«r» 

that  year  ....  -  »«*  ■*  *“  1“t‘  “  ’1",“  ”  “ 

.upr.sa  to  pen  bl.  sincere  regret  far  tb.  o.l.alo.  of  p.«r 
He  would  net  bare  bad  It  happen  "for  a  great  deal. 

I  an  ioo  polite  to  tell  lou  wbat  be  thlnbs  of 
v„.  »»  .be  la  responsible  for  tbi.  blunder,  but  I  can  tell 
"  that  ».  jSdi.on  1.  lare.tlg.tlng  and  I  .P  »  *“ 

go  bard  wltb  tb.  nan  who  baa  nade  these  awful  nlstabea. 

v.ith  kindest  regards,  1  remain, 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


May  17th.  191$: 


Mr-  John  Acton, 

118  John  Street, 
Brooklyn, 


Mr.  Edison  is  looking  for  the  old 
atandard  Bogardus  paint  mill,  and  the  director¬ 
ies  that  we  have  do  not  give  the  name  "1~ 

.  notice,  however ,  in  ono  °r  tU“ 

old  company. 

tred.  directories  th.t  So«r  «»“•  u  '1T“  “ 

a  manufacturer  of  Bogardes  steel  roller  .ills. 

I  write,  therefore,  te  eel  the  *»•«“  “  ^ 
Sdi.ee  whether  these  ere  fee  Bogarde.  pei.t.lU  • 
wishes  t.  grind  esrhon  hl.oh  into  a  thiah 
llq.ld  and  deeirea  to  hare  the  hl«o*  ground  or- 

ceedingly  fine. 

V,- HI  you  kindly  lei  me  hear  from  y 

at  your  earliest  convenience. 

■jours  very  truly , 


Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


may  16  th.. 


6nd  a ah  the  pr  letter.  «»«  i8 

He  device  8»  thet  ejeoe 

,,,!««  eod  record.  the  ««  « 


Youxe  very  truly. 


,„»»*  to  »*.  »“«• 


ntlirv  Of  ^'ne  V 


I  .Mi1  ’»  6’*  '  „  t„  tt.  «*“*  °f 

:  .!«•  «-*»  „OTl«rt.  P«»“-  f" 

,.«»  “rfw*  ®'  ' 

.  namely1  , 


18th.  1916 


175 


Irf 


May  18  th .  1916. 


-  %  *»*. 

'  Uoodwara,  *..*&• 

~  °:t:: « -  - « -  -  -7  r;w 

— ‘  Mlso»  to  a.t 

aent  under  their  dohnstown  Plant.  **•  "«  4o" 

aave  that  quantity  o  .  nW  tbey  want  to  repay 

for  Mitsui  &  0--;8-O;7;:;°ly  want  to  repay  hi,  this  toluol 
this  5.180  gallons  to  Mr.  8T)are<Land  still  fill  *heir  °°n- 

from  the  Woodward  Plant  ae  i£  oan  .  Mitsui  &  Com- 

«.*  -  ~  “  T‘"rr:.r:w — - — 

-  — ■  : ::: -  - — -  *“  *  *- 

ana  still  have  suffioi  next  shipfflent  day. 

car  for  the  Hercules  Powder  ^  aot  only  on  ~ 

you  will,  there  or  .  ^  that  you  can  send  to 

tions  from  Mitsui  ft  Company  «  ^  &>ieo  gallons-  Pie--  not 

Mr.  Edison  at  any  time  on  acoo  ^  ^  ^  Eercule8  co. 

tabs  any  chance  of  running  *»*  ^  ^  Edi8on  tbi8  arrange- 

when  you  ship  any  contents,  and  ship  to 

Thomas  a*  "  make  a  shiPmen''* 

and  always  notify  me  when  y°^  vory  truly 


'  ’  :rprr*~-  '<?{i 


178 


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May  18th  .  1916. 


Dear  Mr.  Yieioher; 

Your  favor  of  the  16th  instant  he.Bbeenjho^n^to 
me  by  Mr.  Meadow croft,  and  I  criticism  of  the  Car- 

greasy  surprised  to  have  you  offer  any  ^c“mthe  26th 

iSjSof  s  then  sent  you  was 

"very  satisfactory". 

i-»*  0«,SS^*Sto'1»S?;? 

stand  how  there  could  possibly  lith  exceeding  great 

She  Phenol  that  we  Bend  you J8a£a  only  the  very  choice  of  the 
(•are.  It  is  double  distiliec  ana  i  furnishing 

distillation  is  f0^^a®S°HavyUwithii  considerable  quantity 

a»rofS»S°?SS!  5.'i4tt*  »»  •!«>»  «“  “"s  “ 

Uavy  Inspectors . 

As  to  the  price,  let  me  say  tha^I  '°U 

a  higher  price  than  I  i  have  arrangements ,  such  as  we 

larger  auantities.  and  with  whom  1  nave  o  Doubtless  you 

mad!!  for  a  supply  throughout  the  present ^year^u  ^  pbenol> 
will  remember  that  when  Q0  and  upwards  from  other  customers, 
I  was  getting  as  much  as  $1. 00  and 0^ate  price  as  I  was  look- 
2J  kSd  ^VSitUrcf iASfinlss  wPith  you  after  the 
cessation  of  the  war. 


Yours  very  truly, 


May  16th. 


Mr.  Giles,  Smith,  isnle  till secretary, 

Tacoma  Commercial  Club  end  Chamber  of  Commerce, 

'j‘UOM»  ,  V.  ;v-;hi  ngton . 

Dear  Mr.  Smith: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  Qth 
instant,  together  with  a  copy  of  the  Tacoma  book. 

In  the  present  state  of  the  art  I  do  not 
think  it  would  be  practical  to  make  a  phonograph 
that  would  be  capable  of  doing  acceptable  work  in 
making  the  announcements  for  so  large  a  structure 
as  the  Stadium  at  Tacoma.  I  would  not  go  so  far 
as  to  say  that  it  is  impossible  to  produce  such  an 
instrument,  but  it  would  take  a  great  \ieal  of  time 
and  experiment,  and  probably  would  be  a  very  coBtly 
affair.  In  any  event,  I  am  simply  overwhelmed  with 
work  at  this  time  and  could  not  possibly  undertake, 
to  experiment  upon  it  just  now. 


Yours  very  truly, 


May  16th.  1916. 


jfcx  20th.  1916. 


Sometime  ago  we  had  a  little  correspondence  with  a 
gentleman  of  your  staff,  who  hskea  Mr.  Edison  if  he  could  fur¬ 
nish  the  Institution  with  one  of  the  larger  type  of  tin  foil 
phonographs  that  were  made  shortly  after  the  invention  of  that 
instrument  hy  Mr.  Edison.  The  correspondence  is  filed  away, 
hut  unfortunately  we  do  not  recall  the  name  of  the  gentleman 
to  whom  we  wrote. 

•i'his  gentleman  tola  Mr.  Edison  in  his  letter  that  the 
collection  in  the  Smithsonian  Institution  was  deficient  in  that 
it  did  not  include  the  example  of  the  type  of  phonograph 
to,  and  Mr.  Edison  said  that  he  would  try  to  get  one  and 
was  successful  wouia  presont  it  to  the  Institution. 

If  this  instrument  id  still  desired, to  make  the  collec- 
tion  complete,  ere  read*  to  *»ieh  it  «  »™ 
send  foil  direotloa.  for  the  forrertine  of  the  eame.  KiadlJ  *«■>» 
these  instructions  to  me. 

¥ours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Mr,  Edison. 


210 


20th.  1916. 


COhSTDBIlglAL 


Ur.  John  G.  Hibhen, 

Princeton  University, 

Princeton,  h.  J. 

My  dear  Sir: 

Keplying  to  your  esteemed  favor  of 
the  17th  instant,  let  me  say  that  my  doubt  as 
to  the  Bazaar  was  founded  upon  a  private  report 
I  received  which  showed  that  the  original  pro¬ 
moters  of  the  Bazaar  had  a  rather  shady  past. 

I  had  them  investigated. 

I  shal]  help  out  by  purchasing  tickets 
for  a  number  of  my  men. 

With  kind  regards,  I  remain, 
yours 


very  truly, 


Mr.  William  Maegerlein, 

2701  Archer  Avenue, 
Chicago,  Ill. 


Dear  Sir: 

X  Deg  to  thank  you  for  your  favor  of 
the  fifth  instant  and  also  for  the  samples  of 
prepared  skin.  I  shall  he  very  glad  to  have 
these  tested  for  my  diaphragms  and  other  uses 
I  Bhall  communicate  with  you  furthe 

on  the  matter  if  I  find  they  can  he  used  to 


advantage . 


jry  truly. 


May  16th.  1916 


Mr.  Bhilip  J.  Boosevelt,  Editor, 

American  Defense, 

303  Fifth  Avenue, 

Hew  York  City. 

Dear  Mr.  Boosevelt: 

I  have  been  working  day  and  night  the 
last  three  week6,  and  have  just  seen  your  favor 
of  the  11th  instant. 

I  shall  have  to  ask  you  to  excuse  me 
from  complying  with  your  request  for  a  statement 
to  be  published  in  the  current  issue  of  American 
Defense . 

X  am  so  busy  on  some  speoial  investiga¬ 
tions  I  am  making  that  I  only  get  four  or  five 
hours  sleep  a  day,  -  some  days  not  even  that,  - 
and  I  really  cannot  find  time  for  anything  else 
just  now . 


Yours  very  truly', 


22z 


May  16th .  1916 


542  Fifth  Avenue, 

Ilew  ICork  City. 

Bear  Major  Seaman: 

I  have  le.n  totting  do,  «“>  nl8M  “*  1“t  ” 

...he,  hence  there  has  h.eh  d.l.J  "»  **11-  W” 

favor  of  th.  Uth  in.t.nt  ha.  J«et  core  to  W 

A„  overwhelming  numher  of  re.iu.eteto  eerv.  oa 

committeea ,  eh...  —  -  -  -  1  " 

he  exettBed.  The  aOT.«ra»oe  of  n,  «a«e  In  °° 

« -*« « •  — °  rrTai  oo.,u.d 

.  mll  which  adds  ao  «noh  to  W  Man  that 
al  mail,  wnicn  therefore, 

to  avoid  it  wherever  it  ia  possible.  I« 

ash  to  he  excused  in  this  case . 


Dr.  Hugo  Schweitzer, 

117  HudBon  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Dear  Dr.  Schweitzer: 

Allow  me  to  thank  you  for  the  pamphlet  on  Aspirin 
which  you  sent  to  me  in  care  of  Mr.  Meadoworoft. 

It  seems  to  me  that  what  you  should  do  is  o  co 

-  - 

*«•  — 
I  *»“  til"  “  lt,  »r  la¬ 
th.  BWrtMU—*-  “  ’ 


Yours 


very  truly. 


Way  20th.  1916 


Hon.  Dun  V.  StephenB, 

Houbo  of  Hepresentatives  U.  s 
Washington,  D.  C.  ‘ 

sty  a  ear  Mr.  Stephens: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  17th  instant, 
together  with  copy  of  the  Stephens  Bill  on  the  subject  of 
price  maintenance. 

i-or  some  weeks  past  I  have  been  working  about  - 
140  hours  a  week  on  some  special  experiments  that  are  of 
vital  importance  to  my  business.  I  am  not  yet  finished, 
nor  do  I  expect  to  be  for  some  weeks  to  come,  and  it  will  be 
impossible  for  mo  to  get  away  to  appear  before  the  Committee. 
I  regret  my  inability  to  find  time  to  help  you  in  this  part¬ 
icular  case. 


yours  very  truly, 


231 


ma  22rd=  ISIS- 


Deaf  Sir; 

I  have  been  in  correspondence  with  Dr.  W.  Kneoht  of  47  i»9 

b^ftcTuSVi^ 

snch  process  if  I  cab  feel  assured  that  he  is  a  man  of  good  reputa¬ 
tion. 

~Tn  our  correspondence  he  has  stated  that  he  is  a  Chemical 

Sxurineer  of  the  federal  jolyteotoioal  School  of  Zurich  end  f_ 

the  university  of  Zurich  SealsoStates^nt  he  ne*r 

tion  of  first  chemiBt  with  the  Usines  au  ^n  wlth  the  French 

,^V?L''£*££.<,SS£ Vlld' ?» <*  «•»- 

nical  Manager . 

H.  Bi„. .. “?rSSJ°“aC0”Si6.  li£  ■ 

and  I  am,  therefore,  T|n^^?lon  ana  formulae  of  the  chemical  pro¬ 
price  he  asks  for  the  desoripti^  and  ^  &  made  to  his 

cess  above  referred  to  is  |EOO.OO  l  aamely  £41-16-0.  on  Dondon  City 

Sf  tf  *»-*  «*■*  ““ 

has  been  forwarded  to  you. 

If  Dr.  meant  “  -"“J .“l-SiS’tnins^i  JSSli'.Sk’j.o'  *»* 

sans;  s.: ■sa  s  'sfcsi  tsssv# 

SK.V.k *  “m  S»«y  «»»■« lt  t0 

3*5  ££■&’ ;o-.n‘-°,  .fix  it. 

tor  Siting  ,0.  .  littl.  ««»  txontlo.  >»t  th.nk- 
ing  ,on  «?&».«  «x  youx  ..nxte.y,  I  x.»l»,  .  , 

Yours  very  truly, 


P.S.  Duplicate  of  these  letters 


will  be  sent  by  a  later  steamer. 


232 


Dr.  William  Enecht, 

47  Rue  du  Righi, 

Zurloh,  Switzerland. 


Dear  Sir: 


Your  favor  of  the  3rd  instant  to  Ur.  Meadoworoft 
has  been  shown  to  me  by  him. 

X  thank  you  for  your  attention,  and  will  accept 
your  offer  to  furnish  to  me  for  the  sum  of  £300. 00  your  good 
process  of  making  Paraphenylenediamine,  as  mentioned  in  your 
letter. 


In  order  to  save  time,  I  have  procured  a  draft  for 
the  equivalent  of  $200.00,  payable  to  your  order,  Buch  draft 
being  in  the  form  of  a  check  of  the  Union  National  Bank  of 
.Newark,  N.  J.,  drawn  on  the  London  City  and  Midland  Bank  Ltd., 
London,  England,  and  have  sent  it  to  the  American  Consul  General 
at  Zurich,  aBking  him  to  exchange  the  draft  with  you  for  the 
description  of  your  process,  which  you  pleaBe  deliver  to  him 
in  a  sealed  envelope  for  transmission  to  me. 


You  have  given  as  reference  the  American  Consul 
General,  and  I  have  taken  you  at  your  word  and  have  made  some 
inquiries  in  regard  to  yourself,  as  you  are  a  stranger  to  me 
at  this  moment.  If  he  sends  me  a  satisfactory  reply,  -  as  X 
have  no  doubt  he  will,  I  Bhall  be  glad  to  conduct  further 
business  relations  direct  with  you. 


lours  very  truly, 


P.S. 


Duplicate  of  these  letters  will  be  sent  by  later  steamer. 


242 


/V/ 


May  23rd.  1916. 


Henry  Freund  &  Bro . . 

65  IiaBBau  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

3entlemen : 

Your  furor  of  the  19th  instant  quoting 
price  on  the  timing  instrument  has  been  received 
and  submitted  to  Ur.  Edison.  He  wishes'  to  thank 
you  for  your  prompt  response  and  desires  me  to  say 
he  may  need  one  of  these  instruments  later  on. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


L.  1916. 


lilies  Cora  Elsie  Kinzie, 

Ihe  Miller-Walle  School  of  Spoedh  Heading 
for  the  leaf  and  Hard  of  Hearing, 

71  $stey  Hall, 

17th  and  Walnut  Streets, 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

hear  Uadam-. 

I  have  reoeived  you r  favor  of  the  16th  instant, 
and  to  tell  you  the  truth  I  have  never  given  any  serious 
thought  to  the  subject  of  c-poooh  reading  so  far  as  I  am  per¬ 
sonally  concerned'  Ehere  is  little  doubt  that  it  is  help¬ 
ful.  generally  speaking,  to  he  able  to  understand  conversa¬ 
tion  through  the  eye. 

Personally,  however,  I  would  not  he  able  tp  spare 
the  time  for  training  in  thie  direction.  X  am  already 
working  from  eighteen  to  twenty  hours  a  day  on  mat -ere 
require  my  close  attention,  and  it  would  be  simply  impossible 
for  me  to  spare  the  time  to  take  a  course  of  training,  suoh 


as  you  suggest. 


lours  very  truly, 


ir.  S.  C.  Pratt,  Chief  of  Burecm, 

Dapartnie.il!.  ':t  Commerce , 

(Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce, 
Washington,  D.  C. 


I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  16th  instant, 
and  in  reply  would  say  Chat  I  can  only  give  you  the  result 
•if  my  own  efforts  in  regard  to  the  establishment  of  new 


lb tries  in  the  United  States  i 


the  result  of  the  Europet 


I  have  erected  two  Benzol  and  (Toluol  absorbing 
plants,  also  three  chemical  works,  two  of  which  are  for 
manufacturing  Carbolic  Acid,  and  the  other  for  manufacturing 
Aniline  Oil,  Aniline  Salt,  Acetanllid,  Acetate  of  Soda  and 
Paraphenylenediamine .  (These  plants  are  all  in  successful 
operation  at  the  present  time.  I  have  erected  and  operated 
them,  to  help  out  various  industries,  and  I  expect  that  these 
plants  will  be  aB  dead  as  Adam  when  the  War  is  over. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Mr.  Eugene  II.  Poes, 

B>  F.  Sturtevant  Company, 
34  Oliver  Street, 

Boston,  Mass. 


In  acknowledging  receipt  of  your  favo: 
of'  the  20th  instant,  let  me  thank  you  for  your 


courtesy  in  sending  me  a  copy  of  "Bussian  Prohibi¬ 
tion"  by  Mr.  Ernest  Gordon.  This  is  very  inte 
ing  reading,  and  I  am  much  obliged  to  you  for 
ing  me  the  copy  of  it. 

Mours  very  truly, 


279 


J  /  Hay  22nd.  1916. 


A.  B.  Kennelly,  Direotor, 

Ke8eamssac^e?t4  Institute  of  Technology. 

Boston,  Maes. 

dear  Eennelly : 

X  have  received  your  favor  of  the  18th  instant, 
t  rtlB0  che  manuscript  of  the  paper  hy  you  and  Ur.  0.  B. 
rurig  on  tractive  resistances  to  a  motor  delivery  wagon 
different  roads  and  at  different  speeds.  This  is  a  very 
paper .  »1  »«««  of  *  10t  of  800,1  '"“l' 

„  glad  to  have  the  opportune,  of  lootlne  ft  ovor, 

a  you  for  “  a4’,‘“s  °f  tuKU°'“' 


With  kind  regards,  X  remain. 


Mr. 


{.  A.  hOCkWOOd, 

10  Church  Court, 

Springfield,  Vt. 


Pear  Sir: 

'  1  am  In  receipt  of  j’cur  favor  of  the  20th  instant, 
a, if  feel  greatly  obliged  that  you  have  written  to  m  to  ash 
about  our  cylinder  recordB. 

There-  iB  absolutely  not  a  word  of  truth  in  the  rumor 
that  we  intend  to  discontinue  the  manufacture  of  the  blue  amberol 
recordB.  On  the  contrary,  we  are  pushing  them  harder  than  ever, 
Vi,,d  to  that  end.  we  are  constantly  improving  the  quality  of  our 
product  and  striving  to  make  of  it  the  very  best. 

Some  of  the  agents  of  our  competitors  are  very  un¬ 
scrupulous  and  industriously  circulate  false  rumors  in  order  to 
try  and  divert  business  their  way. 

X  think  you  will  find  that  our  product  in  the  cylinder 

records  is  constantly  improving# 


292 


May  27th.  1916. 


■1ST.  Edward  1.  Hunt, 

Forest  Hills  Gardens, 

long  Island,  H.  Y. 

Bear  Mr .  Hunt : 

I  wish  to  confirm  our  telephone  conversation  this 
morning,  and  to  repeat  to  you  that  Mr.  Edison  sayB  that  he 
does  not  witai  ~.o  he  dragged  into  politics  in  any  way,  shape 
or  manner,  and,  therefore,  he  cannot  take  any  action  in  the 
matter  referred  to  in  the  papers  submitted  by  you.  He  declines 
to  pass  any  opinion  on  the  subject. 

Many  requests  have  been  made  to  Mr.  Edison  to  express 
opinions  or  to  take  some  active  interest  in  the  campaign,  but 
he  has  absolutely  declined  in  all  cases  to  be  dragged  into 
politics  in  any  way. 

I  think  it  best  to  return  all  your  papers,  and  enclose 
them  herewith.  Ho  one  but  Mr.  Edison  and  I  have  seen  them,  and 
I  am  going  to  return  them  to  you  by  registered  mail  for  safety 
sake. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Enclosures . 


295 


t/ 


May  26th.  1916. 


.  Vino  out  is.  i’urnas, 

522  Fifth  S treat, 

jfoi’.invilla,  Ky. 


years , 
anyone 
have  be 


,  Y';lr  :rii-Vt;r  the  17th  instant  with  description 
®.®®?  f,BJ,r”d  t0  tir-  Edison.  He  wishes  us 
hl  *  -h?a  iasa  is  vory  ola.  and  has  been 

3“.D*:  -  ^ act  number  of  people  in  the  last  thirty 
,Tt.^  one  of  those  ideas  that  is  self-evident  to 
with  tag  phonograph  business,  and  there 
e'everuj.  patents  taken  out  in  England  and  Germany 
3  -ruot.  ons  o.t  devices  to  permit  its  utilization. 

?  s-^Rtrumcrit  has  ISC  threads  to  the  inch,  and,  thcre- 
wonia  play  7  1/2  minutes.  There  would 
......I  •.;n,.ty  in  making  as  instrument  with  200  or  even 

jacls,  but  most  mus.h.ssj  selections  dbe  such  that  a 
•on  disc  is  (satisfactory. 

We  return  your  description  and  drewing  herewith. 

Tours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 

/•' 


Enclosures. 


309 


May  39th.  1916. 


Ur.  Abraham  Caban,  Editor, 

Jewish  naily  Forward, 

Forward  Building, 

Hew  York  City. 


Gear  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  36th  instant  to  Mr. 
Edison  has  been  reoeived  and  submitted  to  him. 
He  requests  me  to  say  that  he  will  see  you  any 
day  at  the  Laboratory. 

I  would  suggest  that  you  oall  me  up 
in  advance  of  your  coming,  and  then  X  shall  be 
able  to  tell  you  if  he  will  surely  be  here. 
Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Mr.  JP.  S.  ford, 

lijisoatine ,  Iowa . 

Dear  Sir: 


I  beg  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  very  interest¬ 
ing  favor  of  the  22nd  instant,  and  wish  to  thank  you  for  having 
written  me  so  fully  and  frankly. 

Ihere  are  a  great  many  people,  who,  same  aB  yourself, 
liko  the  cylinder  machine  and  rooords  best.  It  is  certainly 
a  justification  cf  your  view  of  the  matter  to  he  able  to  say 
that  we  are  doing  a  large  business  in  amberola  machines  and 
amborol  records,  notwithstanding  the  disc. 

I  take  pleasure  in  sending  you  herewith  our  latest 

catalogue  of  amberola  machines  and  records. 

u  . . — -y 

Youxb  very  truly. 


Enclosures. 


314 


sot 


May  39th..  1916. 


Mr.  Alan  R.  Hawley,  President, 

Aero  Olub  of  America, 

397  Madison  Avenue, 

New  York  Oity. 

Dear  Sir: 

Mr.  Edison  received  your  favor  of  the 
a5th  instant,  and  also  the  copy  of  the  special 
edition  of  the  New  York  World  which  was  delivered 

to  MWU  w  »  »“ 

me  to  express  his  thanks  to  you. 

He  would  like  to  have  you  send  to  me, 

,„t »  °*  *“  *“•*  M1' 

„o»  of  World!  **>»  “  "1*“°  “ 

serve  for  his  personal  files. 

lours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


325 


St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Dear  Ur.  Meubauer; 

l  am  in  r.oBip*  ot  your  faTOr  of 
«*  «.  «W*  «»*  h‘v'  mlMe”  “  ““ 
„,a  tr.aU  l»  *«**>  «  _ 

,111  M««l»  »*•  »  »10“  ““U“tl 

„  „  „oo*a  or  — •  ***  «*"  *“  *“»  •“** 

„  ««  »  «»•  «•<*  l“  tt*  ima*’  ’  ‘ 
to  the  dealer  from  whom  you  bought  the  “ 

it  exchanged  for  a  good  one.  Vie  mahe  *00 

,  anv  xeo0rds  exchanged  for  this  particular 

any  charge.  satis- 

,.  ™*  all  •"  "  “ 


yours  very  truly. 


336 


Dr.  Nicholas  Murray  Butler,  Pres., 

Columbia  University  in  the  City  of  Hew  York, 
Hew  York  City. 

Dear  Dr,  Butler: 

Replying  to  your  esteemed  favor  of  the 
33nd  Instant,  let  me  say  that  I  take  pleasure  in 
aocepting  the  Invitation  to  become  a  member  of 
the  Honorary  Committee  of  Americans  to  aid  in  the 
restoration  of  the  University  of  Louvain  on  the 
termination  of  the  European  War . 

With  kind  regards,  I  remain, 

Your 8  very  truly. 


337 


May  39th.  I'll 

Dr.  John  G.  Hih'oen,  President, 

Prinoeton  University, 

Princeton,  IT.  J. 

My  dear  Dr.  Hibhens 

I  have  reoeived  your  favor  of  the  36th  in¬ 
stant,  in  regard  to  the  Allies  Bazaar,  and  would  say 
that  since  I  last  wrote  you  I  have  written  to  Mr.  C.A. 
Coffin  that  I  to  uld  donate  a  phonograph,  and  that  I 
have  made  arrangements  to  have  attendants  at  the  Bazaar 
from  start  to  finish  to  give  recitals  frequently. 

I  am  willing  to  donate  a  Dictating  Machine 
also,  and.  have  asked  Mr.  Nelson  0.  Durand,  the  Manager 
of  our  Dictating  Machine  Department  to  get  into  oom- 
munication  with  you  and  to  arrange  the  necessary  de¬ 
tails. 

With  kind  regards,  I  remain. 

Yours  sincerely, 


339 


Gentlemen!  .  ._d  me  your  favor  of  the  15tb 

U: •■*«*  *”“*  tM  PM»Ol  1.  »0®4 

» - •«-*  *tot  — “-”4  “ 

1*  »w  —  •<*  “  °°1‘  91  190t„  tMt  ««.  !■  *“  •Ue’“" 

««• 1  *•*'*• 01  °T”;  „  »«*«»•«“ 

... **  -» o°®  ;  «* 1111  °” 

M  *•  "*»  °“°  10B  PM»ol  no-  «• 

.voo'J.  a-9*”1  “  ”  under  «»  *«*14 

^ - «*•  “iMi  ”*“z»  ««• « “*•  —  *  iu,r  * 
1  •“  ^  rzxz ^ » — >  *  -*1 

dirt  ii.  0iv«  -1  w0 

to  Japan,  ,0  on  pure  Phenol  W  «»  I0^ 

,•„.  ...»  *“»  *  ’  Sa„  are  «*T  rigid. 

w  -the  Government. 


loure  very 


truly , 


340 


May  51.  1916. 


Mrs.  Marion  E.  Oeser. 

Postlagernd,  Neuenburg. 

Baden.  Germany. 


Bear  Mrs.  Oeeer: 

Received  your  wireless  meeaage  and  showed 
it  to  Mr.  Edison.  Glad  you  are  improving  from  your 
illness.  dia  not  understand  what  you  meant  by 

the  words  -don't  forget",  unless  it  meant  your  remittances 
had.  failed  to  reach  you.  I  took  the  matter  up  with  the 
bank,  and  they  say  they  have  been  advised  that  January  and 
February  payments  reached  Ereiburg,  hut  have  not  heard  of 
the  receipt  of  March.  They  are  tracing  it. 


On  May  27th-  our  hank  transferred  to  you 

April  and  May.  I  hope  these  will  reach  you  safelyand 

find  you  quite  well  again,  ***■ 

r  J  3 


.  father  iB  well  and  busy  as  v 


Yours  very  truly. 


Secretary. 


357 


June  1st.  1916. 


!  spany  i 
‘'iorkOity, 


Gent  lams  n : 

Referring  to  j 
Ur.  Stein,  this  morning 
Chemical  Company  were  <> 
quality  of  our  produce, 
phonea  the  Chief  angina 
vestigate  this  j 


•.j^vsrss^Srfsr 

USLSLr 

o-p  tbs  Plant  end  asked  him  to  in- 
nmciiataiy . 


ion  with  the 

I  Works,  and 

II  extent  in  a 
v  rrom  our  works 

must  have 
right  when  they 

. . -  lnt 

“Ul  14 


lift  ironin  A  i  »'i  tal  I?  & f '  * 
rpneral  SuTJsrintenderit  of  tne  1 


rn  regard  to  quality,  the  Getori  . 

.f  the  2  «5i«  "tS  5»k  : ; 

yours  very  truly, 


t  ..irlnteudent 

;hicf  '.'ngineer, 
•e  now  shipping 


Assistant,  to 


367 


Tariff  Commission  League 

133S  First  National  Bank 
Chicago,  in. 


Building, 


Attention  H.  H  gross 

Dear  Sir:  - - 


Referring  to  yo„  favor  t6.  ^ 
•tot,  let  ,.y  that  X  believe  i.  nniver.al 
oompuleory  Milton  elation  for  every  yoeng 
above  eighteen  year,  of  ege.  The  flr.t  period  to 
be  for  elx  „o»th.  ana  thereafter  one  .oath  for 
eaoh  year  for  six  years. 


I  would  not  oomplioate  this  with  any 
or  schooling  as  suggested  by  you. 

Yours  very  truly. 


l 


rewards 


Mr.  H.  B.  Brougham, 

%  Public  ledger. 

Independence  Square, 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dear  Mr.  Brougham: 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  30th 
ultimo,  let  me  say  that  any  good  motion  picture 
camera  taking  forty  pictures  per  second  couia  no 
used,  and  the  right  picture  from  the  many  ex¬ 
posures  could  he  selected  and  enlarged  for  the 
purpose  you  mention. 

iours  very  truly,  ^ 


Juno  1st.  1916. 


June  2nd.  1916. 


ttr.  W.  Herman  Greul,  Secretary, 

CO’mmittee  of  Ten, 

52  Broadway, 

Bew  York  City. 

Pear  Sir; 

Your  favor  of  the  29th  ultimo,  and  alBO  your 
tiiegr'cuj!  came  to  hand.  _A.s  requested  by  you  I  sent  a 
to-le grain  to  the  Seoretary  of  War.  it  was  a  pretty  strong 
one,  perhaps  too  strong-,  but  I  am  mad  olear  through  to 
think  that  a  Amerioan  should  be  bo  ignorant  as  to  be 
oohnected,  directly  or  indirectly,  with  such  an  astounding 
proposal. 

The  greatest  corse  that  a  workman  haB  to  contend 
«vi  fch  1b  an  inefficiently  managed  ahop^  and  yet  workmen  oan- 
t  ot  see  it.  - ^ - - 


Youre  very  truly. 


151 '  4 'Massachusetts  institute  of  Technology, 

Boston,  Mass. 

My  dear  Kennelly: 

Your  kind  note  of  the  27th  ultimo  is  much  ap¬ 
preciated,  a^well  as  the  invitation  to  attend  the  open¬ 
ing  ceremony  and  banquet  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute 
of  Technology,  on  June  13th  and  14th. 

For  some  weeks  past  I  have  been  extremely  busy 
day  and  night  on  some  very  important  investigations  that 
are  of  vital  interest  to  my  business.  I  am  right  in  toe 
midst  of  the  work,  and  it  is  out  of  the  question  for  me 
to  be  away  from  the  laboratory  just  now. 

I  would  like  to  attend  the  affair,  but  am  obliged 
to  deny  myself  the  privilege  and  pleasure.  _ 


With  kind  regards,  I  remain,^ 


Yours  very-truly. 


June  2nd.  1916 # 


637  raison  Avenue 

New  York  city. 

^  Jeer  Mademoiselle: 

18thnuft^®^eforeUthis 

'  °“r’  °'n  “•  MooMaVJwSsoiSntS""*  on  «...  eJtl&J10”® 


•  .iuof;1sir.?s.-.r;i.v; 


!‘L«SC°?  *to*  »«  ■“>»•• 


-  wl<Ufc  cvx^iBte . 

^ixh.  klu^sst  TflffnxAn  , 

S"4*’  “a  M1  «“«  «®.0,  I  ronam. 
Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison.  ') 


Hon.  B.  K.  Tillman, 

H.  S.  Senate, 

Washington,  p.  c. 

My  dear  Hr.  Tillman: 


Committee  in 
Laboratory. 


3  somewhat  disappointed  at  the  action  of  the  House  Naval 
3t  suggesting  a  little  more  money  for  the  ilpe Omental 


The  plans  were  jade  for  a  works  which,  when  completed  and 
fally  equipped,  would  o«?st  five  millions  of  dollars,  but  the  mLiSum 
construction  would  boat  not  less  them  one  and  a  half  millions  it 
to  LvS?nire  at  ***  f  million  after  completionoftheiiniLn 

to  lay  in  a  Bupply  of  materials  and  start  operating. 

„  Jor  quick  action,  it  is  necessary  to  have  a  considerable 
stock  of  supplies  of  every  kind  in  order  that  there  shall  be  no  de~ 
lay  when  the  Naval  authorities  want  results  quickly,  especially  if 
WOri  24  hoursdaily  with  three  shml  ofmen, 
making  it  possible  to  accomplish  in  thirty  days  what  would  eanorAn v 
require  three  months  with  one  shift  of  men.  in  fact  with  the  tool  a 
praposed  and  -the  supplies  I  believe  it  couid  be  SJ  to  fifteen 

As  to  the  amount  of  work  to  be  done  and  the  extension  of 
buildings  and  machinery  to  the  full  extent  of  the  plans  and  the  further 
sums  of  money  required,  all  this  will,  of  course,  depend  upon  the  de¬ 
mands  made  by  the  Naval  authorities. 

the  United  States  of  America  desires  that  its  fivhtine 
machinery  be  kept  up  to  date  and  not  excelled  or  even  approached  bf 
nation,  so  as  to  get  machinery  that  his  been  tho?- 
8 tandardized  and  so  that  duplicates  can  be  obtained 
at  low  CostB  from  oompetative  manufacturing  establishments,  then  the 
18  0n}y  P°ssibl-°  way  this  object  oln  be 
attained,  but  whatever  you  do,  vote  at  least  two  million.  If  this 
is  impossible  it  would  be  better  to  dropjli^th-in^-srtpg ether. 


Tours  very  truly. 


418 


jttno  6th.  1916. 


me.  Elsa  Gregori, 

14.82  Bnoadway, 

Kew  York  t>ity. 

Dear  utae .  Ciregori: 

t  received  your  favor  of  the  first  Instant,  and  have 
replyl»6  to  ear.  »tll  the  trim  r.oord.  of  Sls«or 
Galileo  dasparrl  next  reo.lred  an.  eho.n  to  Hr. 

I  find  that  a  report  haB  been  eent  to  Hr.  Hi  H.  or, 

the  nan^or  of  our  Eeooralos  Bepertoent  i»  »»"  *”*  Cltr’  “4 
undoubtedly  he  hae  oe-unloat.d  v.ith  you  In  the  ratter. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assist® t  to  Mr.  Edison. 


442 


June  6th.  1916. 


Miss  J.  e.  Hoey, 

$  She  Cairo, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Sear  Madam; 

Your  favor  of  the  30th  ultimo  has  been  reooived  and 
I  beg  to  assure  you  that  1  am  always  ready  to  consider  suggest¬ 
ions.  from  our  friends,  and  they  are  always  accepted  in  the 
spirit  in  which  they  are  offered.  I  very  much  appreciate  your 
kind  interest  in  the  Diamond  Diso  Phonograph. 

Set  me  Bay  in  regard  to  an  automatic  winder  that  we 
must  get  power  from  some  source  to  wind  up  the  mechanism  of 
the  instrument ,  end  Just  now  we  are  trying  out  an  electrical 
motor  for  that  purpose.  There  are  many  more  difficulties  about 
this  than  you  think,  but  we  are  keeping  at  it,,  and  trust  that  . 
we  may  finally  get  good  results. 

A3  to  the  scratching  sound  on  some  of  the  records,  let 
me  say  that  we  have  recently  made  a  change  in  the  material  used 
in,  their  manufacture,  and  1  think  you  will  find  that  the  records 
which  will  come  out  in  the  Pall  of  this  year  will  be  far  better 
in  that  respect  than  those  previously  made. 

Yours  veryjtrulyT 


44a 


June  S-'sh.  1916, 

The  Hayden  Chemical  Works. 

136  William  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen : 

1  regret  to  learn  from  your  favor  of  the  31st  ult¬ 
imo  that  there  have  been  any  leaking  cans  forwarded  to  .you,  from 
my  Phenol  Plant.  I  requested  the  chief  Engineer-  to  investigate 
this  matter,  and  he  communicated  with  your  faotory.  It  seems 
that  thore  has  been  a  few  cans  that  have  leaked,  but  they  were 
all  right  when  they  stood  on  our  floor. 

I  have  rather  come  to  the  conclusion  that  the  trouble 
has  been  that  the  Phenol  was  delivered  to  your  truck  drivers  be¬ 
fore  it  had  properly  crystallized,  and  perhaps  there  may  have 
been  a  little  rough  handling,  which  started  the  seams-  in  the  cans, 
However,  I  have  given  instructions  to  the  faotory  to 
hold  the  material  until  it  has  solidified,  and  have  also  asked 
cur  people  to  give  special  attention  to  inspecting  eaoh  can. 

Trusting  that  you  will  have  no  further  inconvenienoe 
in  this  r aspect,  I  remain, 


Yours  very  truly, 


462 


‘  ™°?e  *•  Randolph,  Sec'y., 

Now  Brunswick,  U.  j. 


Bear  Sir; 


I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  1st 
instant,  for  which  please  accept  my  thanks.  Allow 
me  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the  compliment  that 
haa  teeu  pai4  me  in  electing  me  an  honorary  member 
of  the  Old  Time  Telegraphers  Association  of  New 
Brunswiok. 


I  take  pleasure  in  signifying  my  acceptance 
and  beg  you  will  extend  my  expressions  of  thanks  and 
appreciation  to  your  association. 

Yours  very  truly. 


470 


Mr.  D.  H.  Opayke, 

$  Woodward  Iron  Company, 

Woodward,  Ala. 


I  reoeived  your  favor  of  the  1st  instant  and  would  have 
replied  sooner,  but  unfortunately  was  unable  to  do  so  because  I 
was  waiting  to  hear  from  the  Benzol  whioh  MitBUi  &  Company  turned 
over  to  us  in  drums,  for  whioh  we  are  to  let  them  have  10,000 
gallons  pure  Benzol  from  the  woodward  Plant. 

£  suppose  you  are  perhaps  wondering  how  it  happened. 

The  fact  is,  Mitsui  &  Company  bought  some  Benzol  from  another 
oonoem,  and  had  it  sold,  but  the  customer  went  baok  on  them,,  and 
railroad  demurrage  was  eating  them  up.  They  asked  Mr.  EdiBon  if 
he  would  accept  the  lot,  which  is  about  10,000  gallons  and  let 
them  (Mitsui  &  Company)  take  in  exohange  10,000  gallons  from  the 
Woodward  Plant. 

The  Benzol  in  drums  only  Just  oame  in  to  our  place  at 
Silver  lake.  It  iB  all  right,  therefore,  for  you  to  let  Mitsui 
i  company  have  10,000  gallons,  and  then  you  will  oontinue  ship- 


I  have  telegraphed  asking  you  to  ship  a  oarload  of 
Solvent  naphtha  to  Bayway  Chemical  Company,  Bayway,  M.  J.,  and 
eo  have  it  free  from  water.  I  hope  that  you  have  been  able  to 
make  an  early  shipment  of  this. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


486 


Mr.  Mark  Workman,  President, 

Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Company, 

Montreal,  Canada. 

Dear  Mr.  workman: 

I  am  sorry  for  the  delay  in  the  matter  of  the  con¬ 
tract.  I  wrote  jou.  a  note  about  the  cause  of  it  a  few  days 
ago.  There  has-been  a  little  delay  on  both  sides,  but  the 
spirit  of  the  agreement  is  being  carried  out  by  shipments  and 
payments  for  Benzol  from  your  plant.  It  remains,  therefore, 
only  to  settle  upon  the  terms  of  the  contract. 

The  agreement  that  your  Company  submitted  was  not 
quite  in  accordance  with  the  arrangement  covered  by  the  under¬ 
standing  between.  Mr .  Plummer  and  myself.  That  understanding 
was  to  the  effect  that  I  should  take  20,000  gallons  of  Benzol 
a  month  from  February  to  Deoember,  1916  at  26 4  per  gallon  and 
an  additional  6,000  gallons  for  the  same  period  at  59^  per  gal¬ 
lon.  This  did  not  disturb  the  option  contract  for  the  remainder 
of  the  three  years. 


I  have,  therefore,  had  the  contract  re-drawn  by  my 
legal  Department  and  enolose  two  copies  herewith,  together  with 
the  agreement  submitted  by  your  Company. 

If .agreeable,  therefore,  will  you  please  sign  this  ««•/ 
agreement  in  duplicate  and  send  it  to  me,  and  I  will  return 
one  oopy  to  you  duly  exeouted  by  myself. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Enclosures . 


Juno  9th.  1916. 


1'he  Hayden  Chemical  Works, 

136  William  Street, 

Ifew  York  City.  Attention  of  Mr.  G.  Simon 


Gentlemen: 


I  received  your  favor  of  the  sixth  instant  refer¬ 
ring  further  to  your  complaint  about  Carbolic  Acid  ariving 
at  your  factory  in  some  oases  with  leaky  oans.  This  matter 
has  (.disturbed  me  quite  a  little,  and  I  had  the  matter  thor- 
ougKly  investigated. 

After  a  good  deal  of  investigation  we  traced  the 
trouble  baok  to  the  manufacturers  of  the  Bheet  iron  oans. 

It  appears  that  the  manufacturers  had  recently  commenced 
to  make  these  oans  entirely  by  machinery,  instead  of  making 
them  by  hand  as  they  formerly  did,  and  we  convinced  them  on 
experiment  that  the  machine  made  can  was  not  as  good  as  the 
hand  made  can.  We  explained  to  them  what  a  lot  of  trouble 
it  has  caused  us,  and  they  have  agreed  now  tu  furnish  us  with 
the  hand  made  cans.  These  will  be  coming  along  now  in  a  few 
days,  and  I  sincerely  hope  that  you  will  not  experience  any 
further  trouble  on  this  account. 

In  the  meantime,  let  me  say  that  I  have  instructed 
our  Accounting  Department  to  send  you  a  credit  for  the  46 
pounds  shortage  covered  bj  your  memorandum  of  the  sixth  in¬ 
stant. 


Yours  very  truly, 


490 


Dear  Mr .  Speirs : 

KP.  Edison  wishes  to  obtain  a  hook  called 
"Ihe  natural  method  of  voice  production"  by  Dr. 

Ployd  S.  Mackey.  It  Is  published  by  Charles  Scribner 
*  sons.  Will  you  please  get  this  end  send  it  to  me. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


r 


fS 


June  loth.  1915 


Mr.  Ben.  Hollander, 

5*  A.  Hollander  &  Bolts, 

Newark,  H.  J. 

My  dear  Mr.  Hollander: 

I  am  sending  to  you  under  separate  cover  (by  Registered  Mai] 
so  that  it-  will  not  get  lost)  a  sample  of  Para  Amido  Phenol,  which  is 
marked  "Special",  The  reason  I  marked  it  special  is  beoause  it  rep¬ 
resents  the  Para  Amido  phenol  that  we  will  manufacture  regularly  when 
the  new  plant  is  built. 

This  material  ought  to  be  very  good,  for  it  iB  very  careful] 
made,  and  is  very  pure  and  strong.  I  want  to  ask  you  to  kindly  have 
a  special  test  made  of  this  sample,  apart  from  everything  else  and 
let  me  'mow  as  quickly  as  you  can  how  you  find  it. 

You  will  be  helping  yourself  as  well  as  Mr.  Edison  if  you 
have  this  done  right  away.  He  4b  working  hard  to  hurry  the  erection 
of  the  plant,  so  that  you  and  others  may  be  able  to  get  a  supply  of 
this  material. 

'fours  very  truly, 


iistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


500 


Juno  loth.  1916. 


Mr.  Stanley  Baggett, 

99  John  street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Bear  Sir: 

iot  tao  say  in  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  7tli  instant  that 
I  cannot  reduce  the  price  of  the  Aniline  oil  supplied  to  you  under 
our  contract,  for  the  reason  that  at  the  time  I  made  the  contraot  with 
you  my  supplies  had  teen  bought  at  very  high  prices. 

Business  could  not  possibly  bo  conducted  on  any  suoh  basis  suoh 
as  you  suggest  in  your  letter.  You  were  quite  well  aware  that  the 
manufsu taring  of  .jiiline  Oil  was  a  gamble,  and  you  had  as  good  a  chance 
a3  1  had  to  placo  contracts  to  cover  yourself  up  to  the  extent  of  your 


Yours  v 


rery  truly,- 


504 


Hr.  John  Bacon,  Jr., 

jc  EdiBon  Benzol  Plant, 

'  Johnstown,  Pa. 


I  sent  you  the  following  telegram  this  morning: 

"Please  get  ready  for  shipment 
five  thousand  gallons  pure 
toluol  in  drums.  See  arums  are 
clean.  Mailing  shipping  in¬ 
structions  today." 

Will  you  please  Bhip  these  5,000  gallons  of  pure 
Toluol  to  E.  I.  Du  Pont  ae  Hemours  &  Company,  Barksdale, 

Wis.  Please  mark  eaoh  drum  as  follows: 

Order  Ho.  250060-A-Beq.  9996  l/2  -  HB. 

Please  he  very  particular  to  comply  w.ith  the  above 

“Has!  2  2WSS1  St  SJS.SfS*!:™ 

gallons . 


yours  very  truly. 


516 


June  13th.  1916. 


Mr.  John  J.  Carty, 

16  Bey  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

My  dear  Mr.  Carty: 

I  feel  somewhat  guilty  in  having  unconsciously  mis¬ 
led  you  disregard  to  my  participating  in  the  program  for  to¬ 
morrow  night. 

For  the  last  seven  weeks  I  have  been  concentrating 

practically  all  «^^aJj^aS22w}°to  b^conduotfd  immediate- 
special  campaign  that  was  n?£aaddi£ion  to  this  and  the  care  of 

S  «  ^^e£ee£SetSiA stalffticnV^hercheSl 
SLT  S  directions. 

planned  to  leave  my  time  open,  &o  “  gixed  up  on 

STtaS  S“JeaJeSonro?the  Technology  Alumni,  and  had  dis¬ 
posed  of  my  time  otherwise. 

1  regret  very  mwji  ]£  S^SSSSeSSoee?4  could 

you  will  kindly  excuse  me  jnier  tte  a  few  words  in  the 

have  done,  -any  way,  wouid  have  heento  ®£anoimcedi  and  j  couia 
telephone.  My  deafness  has  grow  ^afraid  the  embarrass- 

of  your  undi  9feS;nInf  I  w^ro^f^you'my  congratulations  upon 
Buoh  a  tremendous  achievement. 

With  kind  regards  and  all  good  wishes,  X  remain. 

Yours  very  truly,- 


517 


4^2. 


American  Oil  &  Supply  Company, 
62  Xafayette  Street, 

Hewark ,  H.  J. 


I  have  lata  out  ana  am  now  installing 
an. eiaaition  to  my  chemical  plant,  in  which  I  am 
going  to  make  Para  Amiao  Phenol.  As  far  as  X  can 
see  now,  tvs  ought  to  he  able  to  begin  aeliveries 
in  five  or  sir  weeks,  ana  I  want  to  assure  you 
that  the  quality  of  the  Para  Amiao  phenol  that  I 

will  furnish  will  be  equal  to  the  best. _ 

Yours  very  tru.l-yf'’””  ^ 

CX  — 


518 


j  vi*'"  v 


June  12th.  1916. 

Iflne.  Jane  Arctowska, 

%  polish  Victims  Belief  Fund, 

33  'Jest  42nd  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Dear  M&dam: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  fifth  instant, 
and  regret  to  say  that  I  shall  not  he  able  to  accede  to  your 
request,  'i'he  fact  is,  I  am  withdrawing  as  much  as  possible 
from  matters  of  a  public  or  semi-public  nature,  as  the  appear- 
anoe  of  my  name  on  any  committee  brings  upon  me  an  avalanche 
of  mail  which  addB  to  my  already  heavy  burden.  let  me  say 
that  I  shall  be  glad  to  send  $26.00  to  the  PoliBh  victims 
Relief  Fund  if  I  knew  the  proper  person  to  whom  it  should  be 
sent . 

Yours  very  truly, 


June  ISth.  1916. 


5p.  Harrv  I.  Keefer  and  Mr.  Samuel  H.  Keefer, 
143  north  Fifth  Street, 
sunhury.  Pa. 


Dear  young  friends : 

I  received  your  favor  of  the  first  instant  also 
copy  of  the  May  number  of  the  "Sunburian  High",  as  well  as 
the  copies  of  the  Sunbury  Daily  Item.  These  are  all  very 
interesting,  and  helpful  in  making  history  of  the  first 
three  wire  plant,  which  was  the  one  installed  at  Sunbury. 

you  have  certainly  been  very  persevering,  and  I 
congratulate  you  on  the  foot  that  you  have  done  a  good  piece 
of  work. 

Concerning  your  desire  to  see  me,  let  me  say  that 
if  you  are  ever  coming  down  this  way,  please  call  in  and  ask 
for  Hr.  Meodoworoft,  and  he  will  see  to  it  that,  you  have  an 
opportunity  of  meeting  me  personally.  let  me  suggest,  how¬ 
ever,  that  you  send  Mr.  Meadowcroft  a  line  two  days  in  advance 
of  your  ooming  so  that  he  could  notify  you  in  case  I  could 


not  be  here. 


yours  very  truly, 


June  13th.  1916. 


j 


Hon.  B.  E.  Tillman, 

U.  S .  Senate, 

Washington,  D.C. 

My  dear  Mar.  Tillman: 

I  si  end  you  the  enclosed  printed  matter  which  will 
he  self-oxplan.-tory. 

These  attempts  to  prevent  efficiency  will  he  a 
ser? thing  for  preparedness  if  they  become  law.  They 
will  l  -aper  every  Government  work. 

One  of  the  greatest  curses  that  a  workman  has  to 
contend  with  is  an  inefficiently  managed  workshop.  It  is 
the  efficient  shop  that  makes  profit  and  pays  good  wages  and 
can  afford  to  do  so.  There  are  many  operations  where,  for 
instance!*,  twenty  motions  are  necessary  to  obtain  a  certain 
result.  In  late  years,  experts  have  been  studying  these 
motions  and  by  certain  changes  have  reduced  them  to  eight 
or  ten,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  with  Ibbs  fatigue  to  the 
workman.  Thus,  the  product  is  greatly  cheapened  by  discard¬ 
ing  useless  motions.  This  saving  increases  the  earnings  and 
permits  givir;.  ho  v  tar  wages,  whereas  the  inefficient  shop, 
not  being  abV-  to  compete,  must  reduce  wagee. 

If  this  country  is  ever  to  have  efficiency,  such 
bills  should  in  no  event  be  passed. 


Sours  very  truly, 


June  14th.  1916. 


L  b  b 

l;i  teui  Company,  limited, 

25  Kadis  on  venue, 

ji.iv;'  YorkCity,  Attention  of  Mr.  Takeki. 

Iw«t  Mr,  Takaki: 

In  regard  to  the  two  earloads  of  Benzol  contained 
in  drums,  which  vie  recently  received  from  you  at  our  Silver 
lake  Plant,  I  am  sorry  to  bo  obliged  to  make  an  unfavorable 
report.  I  have  just  received  the  following  from  the  Manager 
of  our  Plant  at  Silver  lake: 

"Yesterday  we  concluded  unloading  two  oars  of  Benzol 
in  drums  shipped  us  by  Mitsui  &  Company  for  the  use 
of  the  Plant  here .  A  number  of  the  drums  are  partly 
filled,  some  are  empty,  and  the  majority  of  them  show 
leakage  from  long  handling.  A  representative  sample 
of  the  entire  lot  was  given  to  Mr.  Kammorhoff  for  test, 
and  it  showB  that  90#  distilled  at  2.3,  tfhich  is  a  very 
low  grade  and  lower  than  we  have  been  accustomed  to 
use  for  Aniline  and  impossible  for  use  in  Carbolic  Acid. 

"When  our  storage  tanks  are  in  condition  to  receive  the 
same,  I  will  advise  you  the  cost  of  handling  the  Benzol 
under  these  conditions,  as  compared  with  tank  cars,  and 
as  accurately  as  possible  an  estimated  value  of  this 
grade  of  Benzol  as  compared  with,  what  we  used  in  Aniline". 

Yon  will  notice  from  the  above  that  they  unloaded  the 
Arums  from  the  two  oars,  but  they  have  not  yet  emptied  the  drums 
i.nto  our  tanks-  As  soon  as  this  has  been  done  I  Bhall  give  you 
full  report,  as  I  suppose  you  will  want  to  make  claim  against 
tho  people  who  sold  you  the  Benzol. 

Yours  very  truly, 

ti'Vi  ■ 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


June  IStli.  1916, 


01wl5,IS*; ». ». 

Bear  Sir: 

I  bos  t»  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  favor  of 
the  ninth  to. tint,  and  also  to  thank  you  for  your  kind- 
invitation  to  witness  the  automobile  races  at  night  on 
June  17th . 

I  shall  hops  to  hath  the  ploaaoi.  of  aoo.ptlag 
Invitation,  one  W  .If.  I  *«■  •—  «  " 

Yours  verytruly, 


can. 


555 


K.  H.  Parsons, 

17  Charles  Street, 

Hot  York  City. 


Dear  c* 


*  a.  ~  -  - »°  "T-  «-* 

jet.  Via  « 

t0  „a  ««»  «“  *»  ’ 

Hanoi,  1»  1W  01  *“  alow 

».  ana  Plains  E.n.paa»yla»a.l»l«.  .  . 

rrtrrr  r--- 

~  “  tw  -i  - — -  * 

this,  please  lat  dyeing  furs  black. 

ParapkenyleneOiaaine  is  used 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


580 


June  16th.  1916. 


Attention  of  Mr.  Herbert  E.  Smith. 


Your  favor  of  the  12th  instant  asking  the  present  status  of 
our  Ifap hthaline  cbntrac t  has  been  received.  I  tad  hoped  before  now  to 
have  been  able  to  make  a  contract  for  a  year,  but  so  far  the  matter 
has  uo"t  1)6611  "to  a  suoc©ss£u3.  issue* 

At  the  present  moment  we  have  no  oontract  for  naphthaline 
Slakes,  but  I  hhve  no  doubt  we  shall  be  able  to  arrange  a  contract  as 
soon  as  we  oan  \urrlve  at 'a  definite  basis  as  to  quality, 
the  trouble  has' been  that  we  have  been  making  It  too  fast.  ®y.B?  d0“ 

st  jsh^ss.naiej  un  k-xsv 

the  market  for  a  uniform  white  product. 

I  have  had  a  talk  with  Ur.  Mason  about  this.andhaverequest- 

M S5S?AS1?i2S»rx S.f «&*»&- 

spjtss;  s- 

getting . 

I  regret  to  say  that  the  shipment  of  naphthaline  that  was 
made  to  the  Pacific  Coast  was  off  color,  and  the  customer  out  there  re¬ 
used  to  reoeive  it.  She  freight  one  way  amounted  to  °ye7jS00.00  ana, 

we  tod  rlas^  !i  expect,  as  the  matter  has  been  settled  on  payment  of 
$516.10,  comprised  of  the  following  items: 

Allowande  on  06,110  lbs.  Haphthaline  at  U  per  lb.  $361.10 
Arbitration  fees  to  Mr.  W.  £•  Cohoe  5< 

Arbitration  fee  for  the  umpire  25. 

Eor  incidental  expenses  ^BlSTT 

1  am  willing  to  stand  my  half  of  this,  and  presume  that  you 
will  be.  willing  to  stand  the  other  half. 


Si8  8 


Juae  19th.  1916. 


78  Baefcman  Street 

— *.  ».j::  Yori  w  *»«»*<  «*.  •**-. 

““*•  ™  tss^sjsjsr  -  -  **  ^ 

haSf^enatoeeend  £'*%£  tw°  s^Pn*nts, 

£  5- 

■I0  "»  to  st“a“* «  «u  avas  s^'"4" £&v&,310 

!Sf^lsi5gge3HaS 

Yours  very  truly. 


606 


>•'  /  Juno  M.  1916. 

Hew  York  Quinine  &  Chemioal  7/orks,  Ita., 

114  T/llliam  Street, 

New  York  City. 

u-entlenen: 

I  have  received  your  invoioe  aatea  June  16,  1916  covering 
6300  pounds  Aniline  oil  "Returned"  hut  am  entirely  unable  to  understand 
why  you  did  not  receive  ana  aooept  this  shipment,  it  being  a  portion 
of  the  material  contraoted  for  uy  you  under  dato  of  Ootober  16,  1916. 

X  have  refused  to  reoeive  this  tshipmont  as  the  goods  we  re 
purchased  by  and  delivered  to  you  under  said  contract  and  I  have  no 
Interest  in  them  except  to  reoeive  payment  therefor  at  the  agreed 
prioe. 

fill  you  please  inform  me  why  you  are  attempting  to  return 
this  ahiiJment,  and  greatly  oblige. 


Yours  truly, 


June  21st.  1916. 


MiSB  Helen  Beholder, 

148  West  111th  Street, 

Hew  York  City, 

hear  Miss  Scholder: 

X  have  received  your  note  of  the  19th 
instant,  and  must  apologize  for  not  having  re¬ 
plied  to  your  former  letter.  The  trouble  is  Ur. 
Edison  is  on  one  of  his  ana  day  campaigns 

on  improving  the  manufacturing  technique  of  the 
record,  and  he  hoe  practically  laid  aside  ell 
other  matters  for  the  time  being.  It  fill,  there¬ 
fore,  not  be  possible  just  non  to  got  any  final 
decision  from  him  about  your  making  .a  record. 


Yours  very  truly, 


successful '  operation  -our  WJBorpAipn^owers-  at,  the  ,:he 
Aniline';ana  CarDoliii^iantfe  aiP **.  3. 
Sheref or e ,  all '  out  waste -Hauers  now  pans  -into.. thi 
sewer.  Van«  ati  B^es  .through  tbe  Absorption. 

sna  uothinB  ob  jectionable'- paces'  from  the  :plant,  ^,. 
Yours'v&Ty' ■truly,-  : 


620 


Mr.  S.  1).  Aravexils, 

West  Orange,  H*  J» 

Dear  Sir: 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  16th  in¬ 
stant,  let  me  say  that  all  the  property  which 
we  have  hero  was  purchased  by  us  for  further  ex¬ 
tensions  of  our  factory,  therefore,  if  we  should 
give  away  any  portion  of  the  property  it  would 
disturb  our  plans  for  the  future. 

I  regret  to  say,  therefore,  that  I  shall 
not  be  able  to  donate  to  your  cause  a  site  for  a 
church. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Juno  20th.  1916. 


is'mo.  Erida  ■  Benneche ,  I 

f-  Hotel  Wellington, 

Hew  York"  City'. 

.Desr  Madame : 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  17th  instant  to 
which  I  oan  only  say  in  reply  that  there  is  evidently  a  mis¬ 
understanding  . 

'lie  have  never  issued  any  records  of  selections  sung 
'0.7  you.  You  recorded  one  selection  sometime  ago,  hut  this  was 
i*ct  accepted  by  our  Committee ,  and  no  replicas  were  ever  made. 

It  is  true  that  in  our  record  catalogue  of  November, 
1916,  your  name  appeared  among  the  "Artists  who  make  records", 
hilt  this  was  purely  e  mistake  ofi  the  part  of  our  Advertising 
iepartmeat, where  catalogues  are  made  up. 

As  to  the  letter  from  Mr.  J.  E.  McCraken,  Manager  of 
the  Edison  Shop  in  San  Eranoisoo,  I  oannot  offer  any  explanation 
at  all.  He  has  no  Edison  records  bearing  a  seleetionof  yours, 
aB  we  have  nevor  issued  any.  It  is  up  to  him  to  offer  an  explana¬ 
tion  of  his  letter  to  you. 

Personally,  I  regret  that  any  suoli  misunderstanding 
should  have  arisen,  but  as  you  will  see  it  has  been  no  fault  of 


mine. 


Yours  very  truly,, 

Q-Cet*> 


626 


June  20th.  1916. 


•if.  A .  L.  Hiker,  Vice  President, 

"'he  Locomobile  Company  of  America, 

Bridgeport,  Conn. 

I).-..- iv  Mr.  Hiker: 

In  reply  to  yours  of  the  16th  instant, 
lot  m  aay  that  I  have  just  ordered  a  Locomobile 
Limousine,  which  .1  oxpoct  to  ubs  for  a  town  car. 

I  wanted  a  touring  car  having  11"  dead  clearance. 
The  Simplex  people  say  that  they  have  one,  or  think 
they  can  get  ono  that  answers  this  spepi-fical 
Yours  very  truly,  - 


boat  ion. 


£2« 


p5  ***  Az‘~m 


Juno  S0r4.  IS 16. 


..  j  4-y,  our  plaint  for 

-  - ■**“■•  :“!  « 

«"•"**•  s“*  a‘“°1;.uv,-i«  ».  «**  ®” » 

«-»  «  «*«  *•  00“  .  .  ,1  .Hit.  ««. 

r  w  ,°:rr:;::r  :-r:r --  - 
*  -  rrr.rc:;: .^?:r 

011  *  s“ipi\°rrrf°t  ”ii  ««*. 

*■»  “*  “”4  ”  fI°”  ‘  8”‘U1  s,-oi,.tl»  1»  «t®*  “  “elt 

X  ,,ti®  this  t..t  S°“  'A  ;  *  o£  o.W™. 

«*  -  “•  *•  ’• "  “  rt* ...  - 
...V  o  win  aisouBB  the  mat  oe  roi_ 

;  ,w  ^  time  present  the  above  named  sample 


Yours  very  truly-s 


Che  World, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen: 

X  consider  it  an  honor  to  contribute 
my  donation  to  the  Statue  of  liberty  Illuminati 
Itrnd.  Every  American  should  rally  to  the  su.pp< 
of  such  a  patriotic  movement,  liberty  onsbrout 
in  darkneBB  every  night  can  never  be  the  iruspij 
tion  she  should  be.  I  earnestly  hope  that  eve; 
success  will  attend  the  World's  canpaign  for  t: 
$30,000.  fund.  —• 


June  24th.  1916. 


Hew  York  winluc-  and  Chemical  Works,  limited, 

114  William  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen : 

Your  favor  of  the  22nd  instant  has  been  received. 

1  must  confess  X  cannot  understand  why  the  June  sixth  ship¬ 
ment  of  Aniline  Oil  should  be  found  unsatisfactory. 

I  am  exceedingly  busy,  and,  therefore,  could  not 
get  over  to  your  works,  but  I  would  very  much  like  to  have 
demonstrated  to.  me  personally  the  unsuitability  of  the  re¬ 
jected  deliveries.  I  should  be  very  glad  to  have  your  Chemist 
come  over  to  Orange  to  make  the  demonstration,  if  he  will 
kindly  do  no- 

Yours  very  truly,  ? 


652 


s  84th.  1916' 


S“ '  *>ur  ..«.»* s*S°Iio?»S°*«tHi °* 

v/ritten  to  yoJ. 

formula*  Bever 


iK$RIIBVdeC!v 

this  experiment,  *n  el0otrolytic ) 

as  confidential.  _  .,ruly, 


Yours  very 


Mitsui  &  Company,  limited, 

26  Madison  Avenue, 

New  Tori  City.  Attention  of  Mr.  Takalci. 

0  ant  lemons 

Once  more  we  unfortunately  got  in  trouble  with  a  oar  of 
Naphthaline  Flakes,  which  was  shipped  out  to  the  Pacific  Coast  on 
tho  order  of  the  American  Oil  &  Supply  Company, 

When  th9  oar  arrived,  at  San  Francisco  the  customer  re¬ 
fused  to  receive  it  on  the  ground,  that  it  was  not  pure  white.  The 
freight  one  way  was  about  $620.00,  and  it  would  have  cost  that  much 
more  to  bring  it  hack.  The  American  $>il  &  Supply  Company  tried  to 
sell  it  out  there,  but  were  not  successful,  and  finally  it  was 
agreed  that  the  matter  should  be  submitted  to  arbitration. 

The  arbitration  was  hud,  and  we  were  fortunate  enough  to 
escape  at  what  we  consider  a  reasonable  figure,  namely,  hf  per  pound, 
beside  the  coBt  of  the  arbitration.  The  total  amount  being  $616.10. 
We,  therefore,  send  you  herewith  the  charge  hill  of  the  American  Oil 
&  Supply  Company  for  this  amount.  We  have  communicated  with  the 
Woodward.  Iron  Company  and  eap3.ai.ned  the  whole  matter  to  them.  They 
have  agreed  with  us  in  taking  this  action,  and  have  given  their  con¬ 
sent  that  -half  of  this  $516.10  shall  be  oharged  to  them.  Will 
you  please,  therefore,  charge  them  accordingly. 

Mr.  2d is on  believes  he  has  now  arranged  matters  so  that 
there  .will  bo  no  repetition  of  tronbl  e  on  account  of  Naphthaline 
Flakes,  as  ho  has  given  instructions  to  re -sublime  all  that  are 
made  at  Woodward.  This  re-subliming  brings  out  the  material  to  a 
pure  white. 

Yours  very  truly, 


:ry  !>•  Sj4«j 

4  Concert  a 

Co*j 


Dear  Mr  .  Syler.; 

I  have  iooeived  your  favor  of  the  24th  insta 
„klc»  I-'W.  «.*  *  •"*  -»  °f  “t0"*t  “* 

ifioation. 

let  me  Bay  to  you  in  reply  that  there  are  me 

.imwiti..  1»  *»•  w  •* 

„t™*  „U.<  1»  -rt  ■»*>.  MP-1.1W  *»" 


recording 


June  29th,  19X6. 


Union:  Rational  Bank, 

Remark,  N<  J. 

Gentlemen: 

I  would  he  .pleased  to  have 
you  open  a  letter  of  credit  for  6  .months, 
payable  $300.  per  month  to  Marion  E.  Oecer 
Freiburg,  Germany.  Kindly  notify  :me  when 
these  .payment e  are  made  and  I  will  send  y° 
Chech  for  eame.  Kindly  transmit  same  by 
wire-lees. 

Your*  very  truly, 


General  Letterbook  Series 
Letterbook,  LB-113  (1916) 


This  letterbook  covers  the  period  June-September  1916.  Most  of  the 
correspondence  is  by  Edison  and  William  H.  Meadowcroft.  Included  are 
letters  pertaining  to  Edison’s  benzol  absorbing  plants  and  other  chemical 
manufacturing  interests.  Other  documents  concern  the  technical  and 
commercial  development  of  Edison’s  phonograph  business,  his  reading 
habits,  and  research  at  the  West  Orange  laboratory.  Among  the 
correspondents  are  General  Electric  executive  Charles  A.  Coffin,  U.S. 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  Josephus  Daniels,  industrialists  Harvey  S.  Firestone 
and  Samuel  Insull,  economist  Irving  Fisher,  and  representatives  of  Mitsui  & 
Co. 


The  spine  is  stamped  "Letters"  and  is  marked  "T.A.E.  From  June  30  - 
1916-  To  Sept.  12  -1916- ."  The  number  "51"  also  appears  on  the  spine.  The 
book  contains  698  numbered  pages  and  an  index.  Approximately  10  percent 
of  the  book  has  been  selected. 


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Jour "favor  of  the  21st  instant  to  «r.  Bdiaon  was  xe- 
„fliv.a  ,nd  has  had  his  personal  consideration. 

,or*  in  accordance  with  your  plans  you  can  cone  over  to  the 

ZL,r,  loro.  -  *  -  -  * 

,  ,  ».  .111  WT.  sows  record.  -d.  lor  «.»= 

f01U1'“  .  a  -atifl+eotory  arrangement  with  cur 

tests  if  you  can  make  a  satis„ac 

w5t”ss  rrs;  i.  .  u«. «. — — 7 

out  here  .«  tM  toUI°,‘4- 

m°  «ir>  .t  orondo  »«  «»  *  *“ 

*““T” 

no...  io.  ».  -*  i  *111  OTe  *“  ' 

■Jours  very  truly » 


Assistant  to  Mr-  Edif 


1§ 


July  lBt.  1916. 


fi&rauel  Insull,  Esq . , 

72  West  Adams  Street , 

Chicago,  Ill. 

Hoar  to.  Insull : 

BleaBe  do  not  think  that  the  matter  of  Miss  Dora 
Gibson  is  being  ignored.  On  the  contrary,  the  trial  record 
I  wrote  you  about  was  made  several  weeks  ago,  but  to.  Edison 
has  been  on  one  of  his  characteristic  day  and  night  campaigns, 
and  has  only  just  had  time  to  hear  a  bunch  of  the  trial 
records  that  have  been  accumulated  for  him. 

Ee  has  made  a  rather  favorable  oomment  on  Miss  Gib¬ 
son's  trial  reoord,  and  thinks  that  we  can  possibly  use  her 
for  tone  tests,  the  matter  has  now  been  referred  back  to 
Waiter  Miller  to  make  further  trials  to  see  if  we  can  utilize 
Miss  Gibson's  services  in  our  phonograph  work.  I  have  written 
Mr,  Miller  to  expedite  it  aB  much -as  he  can. 

lours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  to*  Edison. 


1916. 


:.r-  waiter  H.  Miller,  Manager, 

Thomas  A.  Bdison,  Ino., 

79  Pifth  Avenue, 

Hew  York  City. 

iear  Mr.  Miller: 

Miss  Mora  Gibson  made  a  trial  record  a  few  weeks  ago, 
-rad  Mr.  liaison  has  recently  heard  it.  Bis  comment  was: 

"Pretty  fair  singer-  Has  some  shake. 
Interpretation  fair.  Possibly  could 
use  for  tone  tests"  . 

Miss  Gibson  is  a  friend  of  Samuel  Insull's  sister  ana 
I  have  hud  several  letters  from  Ur.  Insull  himself  asking  that 
ire  would  do  what  we  oould  for  Miss  Gibson-  I  hope,  therefore, 
that  you  will  go  into  this  matter  at  your  early  convenience , 
as  I  shall  be  glad  to  make  some  sort  of  favorable  report  to  Mr. 
Insull* 

..ill  you  please  keep  me  advised. 


Yours  very  truly, 


July  3rd. 


w7  President 

-irestone  lire  &  Rubber  Company 
^kron,  Ohio .  ly’ 


3ear  'J.r.  firestone: 


In  aooordanoe  with  our  understanding  at  your 

*“»»  >.taday.  I  data  fnatraot- 
“  a»  factory  to  >«|  .  package  of  fir,  poando  of  Paxa- 
Pkenyleneaiamine  addreeo.d  to  yoa  per.oaally.  I  tra.t 
lou  ..111  rooolyo  It  In  good  ooaaon  and  that  yoa  may  find 
it  use i'ul  in  your  business. 

iet  me  remind  you  that  it  is  poison,  and  that 
It  ie  not  advisable  to  let  it  get  on  to  the  flesh  where 
the  skin  Is  broken. 


Yours  very  truly, 


July  3rd.  1916. 


i|r>  i'.  A.  Wallace,  President, 

E.  Wallace  &  Sons  Mfg.  Co., 

Wallingford,  Conn. 

V’osx  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  30th  ultimo  to  Ur.  Edison  was  re¬ 
ceived  and  has  had  his  personal  attention.  He  wishes  me  to  say 
that  if  you  will  call  here  at  the  laboratory  he  will  see  you 
on  the  matter  mentioned  in  your  letter. 

He  is  usually  here  all  day  and  every  day.  I  would 
suggest,  however,  that  when  you  get  to  Hew  York  you  call  me 
up  on  the  telephone  (907  Orange),  and  I  will  make  an  appoint¬ 
ment  for  you. 

To  oome  out  here  it  is  best  to  take  the  laokawanna 
Railroad  from  Hew  York,  alighting  from  the  train  at  Orange. 

You  oan  then  walk  up  one  blook  to  the  Main  street  and  take  a 
trolley  for  West  Orange,  whioh  will  bring  you  right  to  the 
laboratory  door*  When  you  oome,  please  ask  to  see  me  and  I  will 
attend  to  the  rest. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


46 


July  3rd.  1916. 


firestone  Sire  Company, 

84  Bank^Street.^^  ^  Attention  of  Mr.  Hanley, 
near  Sir: 

Replying  io  your  telephone  inquiry  this  morniJar^,  1 
6poke  to  Mr.  Edison  and  asked  him  the  sizes  of  tires  h..e  would 
like  to  have  you  send  in  accordance  with  Mr.  Eireston...e>s  court¬ 
eous  offer. 

He  would  like  '.o  have  them  for  his  Simple'*,  and  there 
are  two  sizes,  namely,  37  X  6"  and  36  X  4  l/2”,  «>  clincher-. 

She  tires  should  he  addressed  to  Thomas  .k.  Edison., 
Glenmont,  Llewellyn  Park,  Orange,  M.  J. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


July  3rd. 


Ur.  John  Beirne, 

%  ’She  'Alii to  Company, 

Cleveland ,  Ohio . 

Bear  Sir : 

Beplying  to  your  favor  of  the  28th 
ultimo,  let  me  say  that  I  should  prefer  not 
to  answer  your  question,  as  X  do  not  want  to 
get  into  the  controversy  on  chain  versus  won 

drive.  . 

Yours  very  truly. 


6i 


July  5th.  1916. 


Harold  Hurlbut , 


'aar  Sir: 


615  filers  Building, 

•Portland,  Ore. 


Y0Vr  faVOr  of  *>•  29th  ultimo  to 
£dl8°n  "aS  b9e“  r®eeived,  and  he  requests 
OS  to  say  that  if  you  are  over  visiting  hew 
rh  again,  you  can  go  to  our  discording  lepart- 

m£nf'  ***  -ther  record  of  your  voice,  which 
can  be  sent  over  here  if  yCli  «*«*  it  ^ 

sufficient  improvement  on  ,h,.t  yo«  did  before. 
Xours  very  truly, 

Edison  labors to ry. 


July  S*a. 


Ur.  Walter  Wellman, 

581  Went  161at  b treat. 

Hew  York  City. 

Dear  Sir*. 

Your  work  the  "German.  Ilopuhlio" ,  is  a  an  , 
ana  I  thank  you  for  senain8  me  a  copy.  It  ie  * 

.  1+  4 s  evident  that  you  state 

all  the  official  aooumente.it  is  eviaen 

.  „  7 or  mankina  when 

only  the  truth.  It  will  be  a  napp.,  la.  - 

aaont  e  Eeouhlic  as  thexx  iorm  of 
the  German  people  aaopt  - 

„  wtn  ho  wiaely  read  hy 

Government,  ana  I  hope  your  took 

the  Germans  themselves. 

Yours  very  truly. 


73 


1916. 


July  7th.  1916, 


Mrs.  F.  K.  Lawson, 

1706  Bhode  Island  Avenue, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Madam: 

Your  favor  of  the  SOth  ultimo  to  Mr-  Edison  has 
been  received  and  submitted  to  him.  He  wishes  me  to  say 
in  reply  that  if  you  should  at  any  time  happen  to  be  going 
to  Hew  fork  City,  you  o  ould  make  a  record  at  our  Recording 
Booms  there.  If  you  will  let  me  know  a  day  or  two  in  ad¬ 
vance,  if  you  happen  to  be  making  a  trip  to  Hew  York  I 
will  arrange  with  our  people  to  make  a  trial  record,  which 
will  be  sent  over  to  Orange. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  llr.  Edison* 


97 


July  7  th.  *97.6. 


Sr.  C.  C.  Clevenger, 

Stephenson,  »&• 

Hear  Six :  instant, 

pledging  your  *-ox  of  the 

Xet  *e  a.  that  youx  hind  *oxds  ~  *  *  ieai 

D1BC  and  records  have —  ^ 

of  pleasure  and  gratification,  and  I  .is 

for  youx  oourteous  letter  •  ^  ^  ia  the 

•“ b  r. *  -  ”ai>i* 10  “ 1 
“om”llloe"C 

you  out  ty  suggesting  an. 


102 


July  7th.  1916. 


Hr.  Charles  Sohwager, 

466  Bedford  Avenue, 

Brooklyn,  B.  Y. 

Bear  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  third  instant  has 
been  received.  I  am  afraid  it  will  be  a  long 
time  before  the  Jew  will  reoeive  justice  from 
all  nations.  In  time,  when  religious  supersti¬ 
tion  dies  out,  and  all  nations  become  republics, 
the  Jew  will  obtain  justice  and  be  able  to  work 
out  his  destiny. 


Yours  very  truly, 


lOo 


July  8  th.  •  1916. 


;>.i  JPon'u  de  Jiamouw  *  Company, 
Wilmington,  Del- 

Attention  of  Mr E-. - 


Hill  • 


Referring  to  . 
having  no  tank  oar 
■.il  to  you  in  drums* 

'  a  oar load,  which  1 
"be  aatisfaotor; 


» ««» »*  ~“»jssrsj 

-t  liberty,  we  will  c?  faBt  ae  we  accumu- 
1 »*— • tue 

you 


.  tet^e  Bay  that  we  144 :  gal; 


•  Sa? 1weTdred^e  more  WgOj^J^al- 

'*>££3  ss^'MSSfaiKS-  —  ”  “ 

',;i|  s.h out  200  gallons  per  aay.  lQBS  ^ 

'*r  .«*-♦  f£3,““  ^5“' 


til  the  eno  o*  tt.iB  yea  ,  quantity  in  each  case  bein^  are  produc¬ 
es  ^uary  ^de^t  our  Plant ^  Inasmuch  ^  a. 

»  thto  ™  e^f  to  taow^hether  it  would  he  satisfac^.  ^ 

•  -rJ^SUs  per 

;ip  'whole  SMgalloM  Uore  or^leSB^P^  ^  $  j,f  c.  B*  toluol 

3»  ■>«,»*«  contraot^whiohtB|y  John8town,  Pennsylvania  . 

yours  very  truly, 

■  ■  ., 

Acaiatant  to  »■  *““»•  ' 


-mg  '■ 

utpu 
•lg  u 
'itte 
£  wc 
all'- 
’.iP 


;o  t  ■ 


Mr.  W.  8.  Andrews , 

%  Consulting  Engineering  Department, 

General  Eleo'trio  Company, 

Schenectady,  H.  Y. 

Dear  Mr.  Andrews: 

I  am  going  to  ask  you  if  you  will  kindly  undertake  a  little 
commission  for  Mr.  Edison,  and  the  following  will  explain. 

We  understand  that  the  General  Electric  Company  is  purchas¬ 
ing  residue  from  the  naphthas  of  the  Cambria  Steel  Company's  Benzol 
Plant,  in  order  to  obtain  its  Qumerone  contents. 

Ur«  Edison  also  has  a  Benzol  Plant,  whioh  is  looated  at  the 
Cambria  Steel  Works  at  Johnstown,  Pa.,  and  we  have  the  same  kind  of 
residue,  containing  Cumerone. 

So  far,  Mr.  Edison  has  not  oontraoted  for  its  sale,  and  he 
wants  to  ascertain  if  the  General  Electric  Company  wishes  to  negotiate 
for  its  purohase,  and  bn  what  basis.  He  would  be  much  obliged  if  you 
will  kindly  see  the  proper  parties  about  this  end  find  out  something 
definite  about  it. 

I  wrote  a  letter  addressed  to  the  General  Electric  Company 
on  this  subject  several  weeks  ago,  but  we  have  not  even  had  an  ack¬ 
nowledgment  . 

With  kind  regards ,  I  remain, 


very  truly, 


107 


July  10th.  1916. 

Mr.  0.  W.  Markus ,  Purchasing  Agent, 

Eastman  Kodak  Company, 

Rochester,  H.  1. 

Dear  Mr.  Markus: 

I  have-  this  morning  received  your  favor  of  the 
7th  instant  in  regard  to  Para  Amido  Phenol.  I  telephoned 
to  our  friends,  the  American  Oil  &  Supply  Company,  who  will 
have  the  distribution  of  this  material,  and  I  find  that  their 
Mr.  Jones  is  going  up  tonight  to  Rochester,  and  will  see  you 
tomorrow  morning  on  the  matter. 

We  expeot  tD  start  our  plant  tomorrow,  which  is  a 
little  earlier  than  we  anticipated  at  first.  I  trust  that. 

Mr.  Jones  will  he  able  to  satisfy  you  as  to  our  produot  and 
come  to  some  arrangements  for  supplying  you. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


1X0 


Stein,  Hirsh  &  Comp  tiny. 

Cl  Broadway, 

Hew  'fork  City. 


X  have  received  your  favor  of  the  8th  instant  iii  regal’ 
complaints  about  Carbolic  Acid.  It  is  rather  surprising  that  su 
plaints  siiould  be  coming  in  at  this  late  Sate.  I  have  supplied 
large  quantities  to  the  U.  S.  Government  and  to  pharmaceutical  h 
and  others,  and  practically  without  complaint. 

The  Carbolic  acid  shipped  from  my  plant  liae  never  in  c 
•single  instance  been  as  low  as  29°  melting  point.  ^  would  bo  a 
ly  impossible  for  any  such  material  to  get  out  oi  tey  xac  >.ory ,  - 
it  has  never  beer,  made  by  us  with  such  a  low  mol  ting 
samples  of  all  we  make  and  every  batch  is  carefully  tectc-C,  sec¬ 
tor  one  moment  allow  any  claim  wade  on  such  a  basrs  as  you 
the  Carbolic  complained  of  by  your  customer  shows  as  low  a  iiioiu 
.is  £0^*  it  is  because  the  drums  must  have  beon  left  open  Oj. 

.  r  Bcuething  has  happened  to  them  after  they  left  your  Pcssoasrc 
~  only  necessary  or  a  drum  to  be  left  open  ■-  few  minutes  ..o  ..i 
.He  malting  point,  as  Carbolic  acid  quickly  absorbs  moicvuro  -r< 
Uao sphere •  'This  is  a  fact  universally  known- 

I  do  not  see  that  it  will  serve  any  particular  good  •< 
,  fte  Carbolic  ^cid  xo  Silver  lake.  It  is  the  same  ■■utility  '■•fcvau 
•ieen  shipping  to  the  Heyden  Chemical  Works  on  your  order  arm  on 
own  order  for  many  months  past.  Ho  change  whs tevor  has  takanpu. 

q  quality*  i5he  Government  and  others  find  the  quality  of  hi* 
eai  jer.tionally  good* 

I  cannot  soe  why  you  should  think  it  is  unfortunate  o: 
m„  t  you  have  made  the  statement  that  my  Carbolic  U 
oi  meat  everts  and  others  say  it  is,  and,  tnerefore,  1  eminot  £ 
reason  for  an  admission  on  my  part  that.  .U  «ac  a  aret~i  mis_oj  i-..,. 
*Sl  deliver  my  standard  quality  Eheno'l  tc  you. 

I  fi-cpect  to  be  here  at  the  laboratory  every  day,  and  : 
v.i-y  glad  to  see  your  Hr.  Stein  ou  either  Wednesday  or  Thursday 
i  ■,  iid‘ like  to  come  over. 


115 


Civilian  Haval  Cruise  Committee, 
Harris  Trust  Building, 
Chicago ,  Ill • 


Attention  of  Mr.  George  J 


I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  16th  ultimo 
enclosing  circular  descriptive  of  the  naval,  oruise  for 
civilians . 

The  proposition  as  outlined  in  your  circular  is 
auite  attractive  and  appeals  to  me  very  favorably.  It  seems 
to  me  that  it  ought  to  he  productive  of  great  permanent 
benefit  to  our  country,  and  it  certainly  should  be  most 
beneficial  in  everyway  to  the  individuals  who  tahe  part 


■yours  very  truly. 


135 


July  12th.  1916. 


Mr.  John  Bacon,  Jr., 

Jl  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 
Johnstown ,  Pa. 


Bear  Sir: 

I  „  „„  ttl.  »,»  you  full  a»d  *«S”i?thrS°oS°”.S.”' 

ft.  ,™»ttty  that  ..  ar.  ““Vkft 0?$tl 

a  day,  Sundays  and  holidays  included,  of  O.P.  Eoluox  irom 
comber  31st,  1916. 

pl,  14o  ^ 

Shipments  are  to  he  ^oned.0&Of°^se!  Tknow  that^rou 

SS  S?  on°hand  at^P-s^t^,  hut  that  does^ 

^1^1";  dly  ^thS'ylar!  a£d°140  gallons  per  day  next  year- 

Per  instance,  you  made  a  shipment^  the  BoP ont^pe you 

in  aaoh.  case,  to  tnis  ou-^, 

pifint  Is  insds  •  ^  »x„  and. 

I  must  ash  you  to  *e  absolutely  Sure  to^eep  UPJ0^ mers^ill 

to  sed  always  that  every  4rum  is  thoroughly will  perhaps  he  well  to  let 

“ftS.1?  liFffS-’SWSSSS.  —  *“» "  *011  -0l  • 

and,;  therefore,  enolose  copy  herewith. 

I  hava  jysrsss.’&S’fi*-1®.  -  *“ 

the.*9  16  anything  uncertain  in  any  ox  une 


July  12  th.  •  IS** 


Toronto,  Canada* 

Dear  Sir:  ,  . 

I,„  t,rn  ot  tt»  ZSrt  •!«*>  ““  1*“a8 

m  an&  I  here  S»«a  «•  »«=»«•“• 

'  i„  rtwti.«»at  “  *«“  -x*"4  ”on11 

M  v«r  «—*»  —  —  81*4”**S  ^““'“1* 

r:::rr.m-  - - — *re- 

Z>  i  a-*  —  48  °“i  *  °“0,t  t 

rroo  ~  — - r-iLr  m. 

If  this  is  agreeable ,  please  advise  me 
I  shall  send  the  oheoii. 


162 


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July  15th*  1916  * 


Gentleman:  +  instant  has  ^f^i^hundred 

„  -,S"a  sg£  tS% .r3.S“.. 
ES.^SSSS=*““-e““”‘  . 

?s  y.  s.  T.  39°  to  41® •  would 

melting  point  from  Qf  thiB  ty  f  ^o^ound  gal 

^  - - 

venized  zh  pri0e  is 

°»SS“  to'px.vl»«=  -•  M  ^  «.%»  ““ 

YOU  ^Vjg^all  ^Ibenrdl 
a tnEly  hot  weather,  ax  ^.y  ..sealed, 

even  though  it  ie_^.aa8< 


Edison 


laboratory • 


Mr.  Walter  H.  Miller,  Manager, 

Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc., 

79  Fifth  Avenue, 

New  York  City. 

Near  Mr .  Miller : 

I  am  returning  herewith  the  manuscript  of  Edna 
Bailey  "Whose  Afraid",  which  Mr.  Edison  has  0.  K.'d.  You 
will  note  on  the  memorandum  that  he  asks  how  her  records 
are  selling.  You  need  not  trouble  about  answering  that,  t 
I  am  getting  the  data  from  Gil-  Baldwin. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Enclosure . 


July  12th.  1916. 


Dr.  S.  J.  Parker, 

92  William  Street, 

New  York  City. 

Dear  Dr.  Parker: 

A  few  days  ago  you  wrote  to  me  enclosing  a  letter 
from  Mr.  i’.  B.  Hallook,  whose  father  you  hare  known  for  a  num¬ 
ber  of  years.  Mr.  Hallook  applied  for  a  position  as  chemist, 
and  I  wrote  to  you  on  the  Birth  Instant  stating  that  the  only 
position  that  had  been  open  was  filled  a  week  before. 

Mr.  Edison  now  has  use  for  another  chemist,  and  re¬ 
quests  me  to  write  you  and  ask  if  the  young  man,  Mr.  F.  B. 
Hallook,  is  up  in  organic  chemistry. 

Awaiting  the  favor  of  your  reply,  I  remain, 


Yours  very  truly. 


167 


185 


#// 

'  A'1*  ' 


July  13th.  1916. 


H.  J.  Attention  of  Mr.  C.  S’.  phHe«- 

Gentlemen : 

Heplying  to  youx  favor  of  the  tenth  instant,  let 
„  „J  that  ao  far  the  only  .ay  to  B«*  natural  colored  notion 
pictures  1.  to  ..lor  «-  by  >»*.  «  “  “llW'° 

Sin.  to  do  it.  and  th.  effect  re.  fine.  If  you  — “  »• 
it  W,  you  could  hire  th.  Bta*  —  *•  «  r-»— «“•  « 

is  Quite  sometime  ago  since  we  aid  any  of  this  work,  tut  we 
mlgM  possibly  find  the  nanes  and  addresses  of  some. of  these 

girls  if  you  wish  us  to  do  so. 

y0urs  very  truly. 


E.  E.  Squibb  &  Sons, 

78  Bookman  Street, 

New  York  City. 


Your  favor  of  tbe  12th  instant  has  been  reoeived,  and  we 
note  that  you  are "returning  the  40  druniB  of  rejected  Carbolic  Acid, 
whan  this  material  is  received  at  our  plant,  we  win  «•»•>■-»  of 

settlement. 

We  are  making  shipment  to  you  of  a  110  galvanized  steel 
drum  of  Carbolic  Acid,  in  accordance  with  our  arrangements.  This 
will  be  sent  to  you  by  the  Wright  &  Cobb  Transportation  Company. 

We  expect  to  deliver  it  to  them  today,  in  which  case  it  would  go 
by  their  boat  tonight,  and  be  in  New  York  at  their  dock,  foot  of 
Roosevelt  Street,  right  by  the  Brooklyn  Bridge,  tomorrow  morning. 

If  we  do  not  get  it  off  today  it  will  go  tomorrow,  and  so  it  would 
be  at  their  dock  on  Monday. 

I  would  suggest  that  immediately  you  receive  it  you  had 
better  examine  it  Lfsee  if  it  is  all  right.  Of  course,  you  under¬ 
stand  as  well  as  we  do,  that  in  this  hot  weather  it  may  not  be  all 
solid,  but  that  does  not  mean  a  low  ^°r.  ^®tan^hey  were 

Sim.  In  order  to  make  sure  that  there  was  no  ^tor  in  this  liqui  , 
we  placed  a  bottle  in  a  cool  place  for  a  while,  and  it  all  became 
solid  again. 

I  simply  mention  this  bo  that  In  case  somf.  of,  l^th^sun 

in  the  steel  drSm  has  liquefied  by  standing  out  on  the  dock  in  the  sun, 
you  will  not  come  to  the  conclusion  that  the  material  is  below  xne 
proper  melting  point* 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


July  14th.  1916. 


July  13th.  1916. 

Mr.  George  M.  Neubauer, 

Oriel  Building , 

St.  Louis i  Mo. 

Dear  Sir: 

let  me  say  in  rey.ly  to  your  favor  of 
the  10th  instant  that  X  ha-vo  been  sweating  blood 
for  the  last  two  months  in  my  efforts  to  reduce 
the  surface  sounds.  She  records  are  coining  better 
and  better  all  the  time,  and  I  shall  keep  at  it 
until  there  is  practically  no  disagreeable  surfaoe 
sounds  left. 

Let  me  assure  you  that  these  surface 
sounds  get  on  my  nerves  worse  than  they  possibly 
oan  do  on  yours. 

Yours  very  truly, 


July  13th. 


Mr.  W.  H.  Elbble, 

290  Lawrence  Avenue, 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Dear  Sir: 

Your  letter  ie  quite  a  surprise  in  view 
of  the  fact  that,  with  throe  or  four  exceptions,  we 
have  all  of  the  best  singers  in  the  country. 

I  would  like  a  list  of  the  best  artiBts, 
singers, for  instance,  whom  you  say  are  superior  to 
ours. 


Yours  very  truly. 


July  13th.  1916 


Mr.  Frederic  A.  Whiting, 

Ogunquit,  Maine. 

Dear  Mr.  Whiting : 

I  am  glad  to  hear  from  you  again,  and  alBO  to 
note  that  you  have  lost  none  of  your  enthusiasm.  When  you 
break  out  into  poetry,  please  do  not  hesitate  to  send  it 
to  me  at  any  time.  1  have  enjoyed  your  two  verses  on  "With 
Verdure  Clad",  and  shall  gladly  take  you  at  your  word  and  re¬ 
produce  them  in  "Along  Broadway".  When  the  other  poem  entitled 
"Beoreative  Music"  is  ready,  X  shall  be  glad  to  see  it. 

X  trust  that  you  are  enjoying  your  summer  in  Maine. 


Yours  very  truly. 


Coming  Glass  Company, 
Coming,  K.  Y. 


Gentlemen : 

Mr*  Edison  wants  me  to  writs  to  yon  in  regard  to 
your  heat-resisting  glass*  You  are  making  battery jarB  for 
us,  and  sometime  ago  you  sent  to  Mr.  Edio on  a  large  bulb  made 
of  this  heat-resisting  jlass.  This  bulb  is  approximately  the 
size  of  a  carboy,  and  contains  a  trifle  over  17  gallons. 

He  wants  to  ascertain  whether  you.  coixld  furnishthese 
large  bulbs  in  quantity,  and  if  so.  the  price  and  when  deliver¬ 
ies  couia  be  commenced. 

His  idea  is  to  possibly  use  thorn  to  receive  the  mate: 
urtiioh  comes  from  a  ohemioal  apparotor?  at  about  200°  sac*- 
would  solidify  in  these  glass  bulbs,  and  in  order  to  molt  it 
out,  the  bulb  would  have  to  be  put  in  boiling  water  or  subjs ote 
to  the  aotion  of  live  steam. 

Awaiting  the  favor  of  your  reply,  I  remain. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Miss  Mary  S>.  Mundy, 

7  Lamberton  lari:, 

Rochester,  B.  X. 


Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  12th  in¬ 
stent,  let  me  Bay  that  the  diamond  point  of  our  re¬ 
producer  is  not  injured  %y  placing  it  on  the  ernooth 
part  of  the  record-  If  one  hand  guides  the  repro¬ 
ducer  and  the  other  hand  guides  the  handle,  the 
diamond  point  can  always  he  plaoed  at  the  edge  or 
start  of  the  lines,  and  even  it  it  is  Pttt  on  the 


smooth  part  there  is  no  harm  done  tc 
point. 

yours  very  truly, 


°n*  foBsphuc  Daniels 

Secretary  of  the  Wavy. 

Washington,  D.  C, 

%  dear  Mr.  Daniels: 


tenner  jaw  now  included  as  a 
-vy  Bill  is  to  prevent  efficiency 

Mimant  worta.  It  is  the  most 

9  of  legislation  ever  attested. 
%  waj  toward e  preventing  this 


will 


Nation  from  be: 


if.  Wilson  doesn't  op] 
>er;tai.nly  hurt  him- 
Yours  very  truly, 


July  18th •  1916 . 


..  g.  0.  Silzer, 

$>  Harger  &  Bliah, 

'  Dee  Moines »  la. 

s“  ""  TZ™  -  «.  —  *-«•  18  8t  »“a'  1  “ 

w  Bi°arr«°  .  •»-***- 

rour  recent  VlBiu  ™ 

of  getting  hotter  acquainted. 

“ ora  7.7. « «-  *  -  *-  -  c 

«. « «««• )'o',  ■“*  °°i  “  r:  7"7« rff" 

„av.  always  ».  «»»•  ^  ^  M 

;;:r  7.  ::r.mry::-  - - — 

also  to  Mr.  Blish- 


July  19th.  1916. 


Ur.  Stanley  Doggett, 

99  John  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Hear  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  18th  instant  has  been 
handed  to  me.  In  reply  let  me  say  that  I  oannot  con¬ 
sent  to  defer  making  shipments  of  Aniline  Oil  under 
your  contract  with  me,  as  requested  in  your  letter. 

I  have  only  two  or  three  days  storage  capacity,  so 
I  shall  have  to  ship  to  you  daily  and  leave  it  to 
you  to  find  storage  accommodation^^  , 


Yours 


July  17th.  1916. 


! 


Hon.  John  W.  Horhert,  Chairman, 

°0— ‘SKSS’of  Commoro.. 

16  Exohange  Place, 

Jersey  City,  H.  J* 


atant,  in 

sssr-s  Hb  S  e-ss^  ass  sfaaar 

solve  the  problem  you  mention. 

old  roaas. 

2.  Use  only  concrete  for  new  constructions. 

3.  Por  old  roads  use  old  menand  |i™  tbem  ®®™r^e“ei?ghteBt 

tVlSo  S  ™«  ‘.for.  it  can  *.  «■!•«•*  »”*  >1“  “ 
keep  the  drainage  clear  of  debris. 

hand-carB  and  repair  tools. 

6  Institute  a  propel  system  o £  electing  and  aaminlotretion  con¬ 
trol  oMr  “e  patrol  ie/and  their  "or*. 

i»  oSSria.  «0  propor  rood  sy.t.m  la  po.oitlo. 

Poade  mould  not  to  built  by  oontraotore.  Hey  tampon  «it* 
stato  IwpStS. “Sthe  road,  aro  badly  constructed. 


possible. 


Yours  very  truly, 


251 


July  18th.  1916. 


Lire.  I.  M.  Irwin, 

216  (Third  Avenue, 

Asbury  Park,  M.  J. 

Dear  Madam: 

Jour  favor  of  the  15th  instant  in  re¬ 
gard  to  Mine .  Olitzka'e  Grand  Conoert  for  the  bene¬ 
fit  of  the  Mew  Jersey  Soldiers 'Relief  league. 

Inasmuch  as  I  am  paying  the  full  salary 
of  47  of  my  employees  now  at  the  front,  it  seems 
to  me  that  I  am  doing  my  share.  I,  therefore,  re¬ 
turn  the  concert  ticket  herewith. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Enclosure . 


July  18th.  1916. 


Mr*  i'7!  B-  Taltavall, 

Jo  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Age 
263  Broadway, 

Bew  York  City. 

Dear  Ur.  Taltavall: 


X  am  m  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  16th  instant, 
which  has  had  my  oareful  attention. 

I  hav.  not  toon  roo.lvlng  Malting  portion  of  loto 
l«t  n»  going  to  mao  on  .^.option  in  oo.o  of  tho  OH  tj. 
itlogroptore  ond  tt.  Onitod  Staton  Hmt„,  fol.gr.pt.ro,  to 

”h°"  1  “*  *rt“a  *  0°r41*1  tavitotion  to  viol.  „„  ».aneBJ>yi 
September  27th  next. 


I  will  arrange  to  have  our  friends  shown  some  of  the 
Plant,  and  also  to  provide  entertainment,  including  lunch.  As 
to  the  arrangement  of  the  details  1  will  ask  you  to  get  in  com¬ 
munication  with  Mr.  Meadoworoft  of  my  office. 

I  shall  be  glad  to  see  my  old  friends  and  former 
associates  when  they  come  out  here  on  this  visit. 

Yours  very  truly. 


! 


269 


Mr.  I.  W.  England, 

%  Passaic  Metal  V/are  Company, 

Passaic ,  H.  J. 

Bear  Mr.  England: 

I  received  from  the  Guarantee  Mortgage  and  i'itle 
Insurance  Company,  the  proposed  deed  and  Blue  print,  with 
the  plot  marked  out  in  red.  I  have  gone  over  the  descrip¬ 
tion,  and  find  it  correot.  She  reason  that  I  felt  uncertain 
before  was  that  there  was  no  “point"’ marked  in  the  eleventh 
oourse,  and  as  the  total  number  of  feet  in  that  oourse  was 
498.50,  whereas  I  see  it  should  be  really  98. 50, you  may  quite 
understand. how  I  got  off  the  track.  ’ 

If  you  will  now  have  the  deed  prepared  for  signature 
and  send  it  along,  as  proposed,  Mr.  Edison  will  execute  it. 
let  me  say  for  your  information  that  I  am  going  away  for  a 
vacation  at  the  end  of  the  month,  and  Mr.  Edison  will  be  go¬ 
ing  away  for  a  vacation  sometime  in  August,  so  I  would  suggest 
that  it  would  be  well  to  give  the  matter  early  attention. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison,. 

P.S.  I  return  the  dr-aft/  aeed  and  blue  print  herewith 


280 


July  22nd •  1916. 


tfy-n .  John  1-elly, 

g £57  0<?nesee  Avenue , 

Saginaw,  Hich. 

**“  favor  of  *•  1™  *■*-*  *°  »*  —  “ 

*e.»  raoeivoS .  K,  »  -  ■«  “  ’'•lW  “** 

Ewjint  «««•«“*  °f  "•*  l!‘Un  ’°r“  °  ' 

.  „  „  „d.  o«  word  w  —d  »“”» 

’Z. ~~“i-  “  •  f‘vorlto 

of  all  .oao.t.at.o.0,  ».  ti.o.fM  «  U>‘.  to  to 

liberal  translation.  ^  ^ 


jUjje  translation  which  yoi 


the  one  used  '-y  the  RomeXl  C' 
if  we  had  used  it,  the  sale 


tholio  Church  in  its  i 


Tour-: 


284 


July  82n3  .  1916 . 

Ur*  Arthur  E.  Colburn, 

!'05  E  Street,  H.  V/., 

Washington,  D.  C, 

Deer  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  19th  instant  has  been  forwards  d 
to  Mr.  Edison.  He  requests  us  to  Bay  that'  if  the  Boprano 
singer  whom  you  mention  should  ever  happen  to  visit  Hew  Yoix 
City,  we  would  be  pleahed  to  make  a  trial  record  of  her  voice 
at  our  Heoording' Studici,  79  Fifth  Avenue’,"  Hew  York  Cit;. . 

Thi-  .  j  the  only- ftecor&ing  Studio,  we  hivey'sna  Mr.  W.  H.  Miller, 
the  Manager,  will 'have  a  trial  record  made  if  the  lady  should 
’aappen  to  be  in  Hew  York  City. 

Yours  very  truly, 

'  •  Edison  laboratory. 


auly  1516- 


.  v  11.  siemins 
Mr'  at  Cable0* 

Y,e  Hale  Bosa* 


BuoloBures- 


315 


itanloy  Eoggatt, 

99  John  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Sir: 


July  2Dth.  1916. 


instant, 
date  you 


Referring  to  your  favor  of  the  21st 
lot  mo  Bay  that  I  am  willing  to  aocommo- 
to  the  extent  therein  mentioned. 


- ^  EiimnoB  -  *«-  “«“» **•*  °f  roiiu°*1 

1916  iBBUG  of  the  Ann  olume  on 

«,«  supplement  to  this  voxum 

a**  Social  S0ien°"’  wlth  you  v*!!  find  oheok  for 

"Bteaaying  Employment  . 

$2.60  aa  per  your-  letter- 


■Jours  very  truly. 
4saiatant  to  Hr-  Edison- 


Enclosure • 


July  27th. 


Passaio,  H.  J* 

Dear  I.Ir .  England : 

I  am  sorry  I  had  to  break  off  so  abruptly  In  our  tol 
phone  conversation,  but  Mr.  Edison  had  come  up  from  the  fae toa 
buildings  and  wanted  me  in  a  hurry. 

He  looked  over  the  blue  print  map,  and  said  that  he 
could  not  identify  the  property. 

He  asked  mo  to  write  to  you  and  suggest,  to  you  to  sc 
to  Trenton  and  get  a  topographical  survey  sheet  showing  the  mi 
district  in  question  and  for  you  to  outline  on  that  map  the  es 
act  location. 

I  think  that  when  you  have  this  ready  you  had  better 
come  over  and  see  him. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  t< 


Edison. 


ilr.  John  Baoon,  Jr., 

5’  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 

Johnstown,  Pa. 


Bear  Mr*  Bacon: 

I  have  sent  j 


u.  a  night  letter  as  follows: 


"your  letter  26th  received.  All  right 
to  make  shinment  about  1200  gallons 
Toluol  Du  Pont.  Do  not  send  more  than 
5200  Jhis  shipment.  Be  suro  drums 
clean.  Bettering  on  drums  same  as  first 
shipment.  Do  not  change  specifications . 
Mi-.  Edison  wants  you  to  mske  as  good 
Toluol  as  made  on  Morgan  contract,  hut 
it  is  not  necessary  to  change  any  you 
have  already  made.  Shipment  900  wasned 
Benzol  all  right." 


The  above  telegram  explains  itself  pretty 
I  want  to  Just  emphasize  on  two  or  tnreo  points. 


You  will  note  that  I  said  ship  only  5200  gallons  i'. 

mont  of  7500  gallons  which  I  believe  we  aio  feOi  -a 

stuff* 


The  roar,  or  t'w'  I  told  you  in  ay  telegrai 
the  specifications  is  because  we  shall  hove  ®m ■  nj 
tlrae  to  time,  and  shall  have  to  sell  it  up  .o 
two  same  as  you  made  for  Morgan- 


r  truly, 


urs  very 


345 


.0.  H.  Opdyke , 
u  Woodward  iron  Company. 

Woodward,  Ala. 

■^^ea^Sir : 

*  x?  y1^  01  the,lOT  rate  of  Toluol  production  at  %od- 

which  I  let  them  have  from  my  Johnstown  Plant* 

forp  wri++  !jayG  decided  to  accede  to  their  wishes  and  have,  there- 

B'sTr 2^{-» 

o«'4e„;*SPSSri‘,?hf.8160  e*11<,“ *>  «•  *>«s 

5180  ffan.-nn!?ayL+aSUSSted  Jhat  any  02:0038  fuP  to  the  extent  at 
+o  thf  y°U  Say  haVe  on  hGnd  aftor  making  the  shipment 

^o  t.io  rtercules  Powder  Company  on  Soptombor  17tli  shell  be  ship- 


do  toward 
with  you 


shall  have  a  talk  with  Mi-.  Mason  end  see  what  he  can 
m  in  roase  rate  of  output,  and  he  will  communicate 
-hat  subject. 

Yours  very  truly, 


July  svth-  11316  • 


""W-"-:*55  “fe- ” 

T 97417  an0-  1974-lo. 

hatch  #818-  nartmoate  #197418 


S7#^.1  ^  ^  ^  oertinoate^^^^y 

J35  shov;s  the  crystalling  eaot 

analysis  sno  _,a_4-7  00vers  ^vstalltzing 


^vfa^^rthnxystallizihB  -  ,Ifrora  6aoh 

Tsar’S!.-® 

the  same  hatch- 

ss*.  M-r . ^ 


"St,O^““20“  °'  »ia«  sfS'eoS*"" 

wo.  so«  „  «.»  »««* 


349 


July  87th.  19.16  • 


.  Shuns o  Takaki, 

%  Mitsui  &  Company,  limited, 

26  Madison  Avemio, 

New  York  City. 


Dear  Mr.  Takaki: 

Mr-  Meadoworoft  has  shown  mo  jour  favor  of  the  2Gth 
instant  in  relation  to  the  production  of  Toluol  at^oc.werd, 
and  the  deliveries  which  you  are  to  make  to  the  IIoicul.o  Po.,dei 
Company . 

You  ask  mv  consent  to  defer  the  delivery  by  you  to 
me  of  the  5180  gallons  of  Toluol  which  I  your 

JohnBtown  Plant  some  little  time  ago,  to  kelp  pppordanoe  with 

17th,  it  being  understood  that  in, mo:  lately  a**?  ship 

to  the  Hercules  Powder  Company  on  September  17  , 

Yours  very  truly, 


Enclosure • 


Stillwell  &  Gladding, 
181  Eront  Street, 
Hew  York  City. 


Gentlemen : 

ah  we  have  now  aatiefied  our  ouetomer  aB  to  the 
product  coming  from  oux  Oarholio  Aoid  atilla,  we  shall  he 
able  to  dispense  with  the  furnishing  to  them  of  your  certifi¬ 
cate  each  day.  Will  you  please,  therefore,  consider  our 
arrangement  as  terminated  on  August  second-  We  mention  that 
day,  because  while  you  might  receive  this  letter  tomorrow 
morning,  your  Hr.  Watt  may  have  gone  to  the  plant  to  take 
their  samples,  and  we  would  include  in  our  arrangement  the 
certificate  of  the  samples  which  might  he  taken  tomorrow. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


368 


July  31st.  1916. 


Ur.  C.  A.  Coffin, 

&  General  Electrio  Company, 
30  Church  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 


friend  Coffin*. 

During  the  last  winter  I  spent  a  great  deal  of  money 
in  putting  some  valuable  improvements  in^my  Cement  Plant,  and 
in  the  Spring  opened  up  with  everything  in  first-olasB  shape 
and  we  are  turning  out  fine  product. 

She  President  and  General  Manager  of  my  Cement  Plant 
tell  me  that  the  General  Electric  Company  is  going  to  put  up  a 
building  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  in  which  16,000  barrels  of  cement  will 
Se  used?  I  understand  that  our  bids  are  practically  the  same  as 
those  of  the  other  fellows.  I  know  our  product  is  first-class, 
Naturallv  X  want  to  see  plenty  of  business  coming  our  way,  and 
Kd  be  gladif  we  could  land  the  General  Electric  Company's 
order  for  the  16,000  barrels,  all  other  things  being  equal. 

Yours  sincerely. 


!vn>  ' , 


371 


July  29th.  1916. 


Mr.  J.  Stuart  Blackton, 

Vitagraph  Studios, 
v  locust  Avenue, 

Brooklyn,  B.i. 

~  ^  —  —  -  — " th’  “T 

« -  •  — -  —  'Tj.  * 

find  on  inquiry  that  my  own  poop  ^  ^  seems  that  they 

a  long  time  past  the  making  of  sue  a  long 

have  teen  going  ahead  gathering  the  «  ™  ^  ^  ^ 

rm+urally  they  were  expecting 
“*  /  t  „„  „*  „W»  .  tevor.1.1.  «••»«“•  « 

the  film-  therefore,  I  can  nox 

your  • 


yours  very  truly. 


378 


July  29th*  1916. 


Mr.  W.  H.  Lighton, 

Fayetteville,  Ark. 

Dear  Mr.  lighton: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  26th 
instant,  aid  wish  to  express  my  appreciative  thanks 
for  it.  Ihe  next  thing  io  an  honest  man  is  a  masii 
lover.  At  least  that  is  what  we  think  here,  so 
your  appreciative  letter  is  received  with  Joy. 

We  are  going  to  improve  things  right 


along . 


Yours  very  -truly. 


38  o 


July  31st.  1916. 


Mr.  S.  Sanders, 

Greensboro,  Ala. 

Dear  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  27th  ultimo  has 
been  received-  Mr.  Edison  requests  ub  to  say 
in  reply  that  bo  far  as  Bert  Reese's  performance 
U  cono.rned,  »  do..  Jwet  *  »**«“•  '”‘t 

M  d.8ld.  to  pxedlot  th.  Idtor.  do  1.  sold*  o.yo»d 
u,  powers  a»d  ridloulod.. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Edison  laboratory. 


August  2nd.  19X6 


Mr.  I,  W.  ^mgland, 

Passaic  Metal  Ware  Oo., 

Passaic,  H.  J. 

Pear  Mr.  England: 

Mri  and  Mrs.  Edison  have  executed  the 
deed,  and  I  am  now  enclosing  the  same,  all  completed. 

You  can  forward  your  oheok  to  Mr.  Edison 
in  accordance  with  the  arrangement  already  made. 

Sours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 

Enclosure. 


AUguet  1st.  1916, 


i 


Mr.  William  Goodell  Krost, 

Berea  College, 

Berea,  Kentucky. 

Bear  Mr.  lYoat: 

I  reoeived  a  delightful  volume  from  you  entitled 
"Our  Southern  Highlanders"  whioh  I  have  read  with  great 
pleasure  and  for  whioh  I  am  very  much  obliged.  The  book  is 
very  interesting  to  me,  as  I  have  been  over  the  Smoky  and 
Blue  Hidge  Mountains  personally,  prospecting  for  Cobalt. 
Yours  very  truly. 


396 


August  2nd.  1916. 


Squibb  &  Sons, 

78  Beekman  Street, 

flew  York  City. 

Gentlemen : 

e:=8  igi  x. 

tin  containers.6  O^r  er^^ieSfe^ltb^hQ9  P?eno1  1111:0  10a  pound 

fcdirupon^s^xv6  f’i.rs*  ss 

£*33?  *S?0l0rea  ln  tin^ontai^erT^f^  less?eSHowever, 

facturers  we  will  tLd^ronrof^he^orno^i8370  £rora  the  manu" 

eLirfo“iS?ea  -in'l^^o^nJSSIrS;  ££“* 

this  week,Itrbf0g^et^ntl?TSentembJa?^i0n  I*™**  mornlng  °* 
tions  to  ship  you  one  of  thesePl  ’  B£d  w111  leave  instruc¬ 

ts  of  these  100  pound  pack^es  ^1?^^8868^  I£  *ou  receive 

5®  Slad  if  you  will  kindlyTfnort^bf  ?„»«n+n+my1,abeenoe  1  ehall 
Thomas  A.  Edison.  Inot?  cLbolle  to*  M*  ^mmerhorr, 

am  writing  to  Mr  Kammerw?  +«  D1 vision,  Silver  lake.  If.  J.  i 
this  letter.  -^merhoff  to  acquaint  him'  with  the  contents  of 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


398 


■August  1st.  1916 


-Mr*  A.  A.  Sessions, 

Mountain  Home,  Idaho. 

Bear  Sir: 

Mour  favor  of  the  26th  ultimo  has  been 
received.  In  reply  let  me  say  that  my  statement 
i*  the  article  you  sent  ie  oorreot.  fhe  attempt 
of  Bert  Hesse  to  act  as  a  prophet  is  ridiculous. 
While  he  has  some  inexplicable  power,;  he  appears 
to  be  inclined  to  enhance  them  by  prophesying. 

Yours  very  truly. 


400 


August  1st.  1916. 


Hr.  Elmer  a.  Sperry, 

#  She  Sperry  Gyroscope  Co., 
p  Manhattan  Bridge  Elaza, 

N.  Y. 


Bear  Mr.  Sperry: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  27th  ultimo, 
and  under  ordinary  circumstances  would  he  very  glad  to  meet 
Prof.  Y/atanahe .  Just  at  present  X  am  finishing  up  some  very 
important  investigations  which  taka  every  minute  of  my  time 
day  and  night.  I  am  trying  to  get  away  next  week  for  three 
weeks’  vacation,  so  it  is  pretty  hard  for  me  to  make  any 
appointments  just  now. 


Youtb  very  truly. 


405 


.  1 


August  3rd. 


*•  *nS5^5Si.*" 

,  +n  sale on  about  you 

have  spoken  to  Ur  ^oratory 

-  “  "  - — —  -M 

«r  Buflolpk  Sulloon  when  you  o 
y0U  will  ask  for  •  ^  arraIlge  *.*  you  shall 

on  Saturday  morning, 
see  Ur.  Edison. 

Sours  very  truly. 


August  2nd ■  1916. 


A.  Klips tein  &  Company, 

644  Greenwich.  str®®i’ 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen: 

„,««  to  r«x  01  tM  art  ” 

o.p  ttat  ..  .m  s-ant..  *«  "“t0  B““1  if  ‘1!*, 

.hlpp.0  in  ptaaa  oontalnara.  **  bo  ,  . 

PP.no!  lor  .on.  o*  oor  ooatonara.  «“  f°“U1‘0a  “  °  ! 

*.  oannot,  Ho.ovar.  eaarant.o  to  luralan  <*». 

open  It  1.  .tip,.*  »  — *•  — 01  “Utar  *”/ 
lro,  or  tin.  a.  lattor  l.  tte  aaloat.  tot  «.  -ootootoror. 

II™  .o  not  ....  to  na*e  •»  »•  —  — ““ 
POP....  nap  0.  trimnp.  tot  tt.»  P.™«  tt.  Ptanol  to  roaop 

tt.  Iron  ant  tint  tp.  oonfat.  at  ton.  -  -  —  **“ 

cans  without  defects  remain  white. 

Yours  very  truly* 

Edison  laboratory. 


AugUBt  3rd.  1916 


Ur.  Irving  Wisher, 

460  Prospect  Street, 

Hew  Haven,  Conn. 

Hear  Sir: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  1st  instant, 
and  in  reply  would  say  that  I  am  not  a  believer  in  absolute 
prohibition*  I  would  allow  beer  containing  not  more  than  E# 
alcohol  to  be  sold,  but  would  prohibit  the  sale  of  alcohol 
in  any  other  form.  IhiB  would  be  controlled  by  the  national 
Government. 

In  this  way,  on  account  of  the  natural  limitation 
of  the  human  stomach,  none  of  the  ill  effeots  of  liquor,  which 
prohibition  seeks  to  suppress, wouia  be  possible,  and  there 
would  not  be  any  disturbance  of  the  social  habits  of  the  people 
or  continuous  attempts  to  repeal  the  law.  In  other  words  it 
would  be  practically  prohibition. 

Yours  very  truly. 


August  8th. 


Mrs.  Edward  Riester, 

324  W.  Qrand  Avenue, 

C&ippewa  Rails,  Wis. 

Pear  Madam: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
second  instant,  for  whioh  please  accept  my 
thanks.  As  soon  as  we  can,  we  will  try  Chalmers 
in  "Holy  City".  I  agree  with  you  regarding 
Williamson. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Aigiet  14th.  1916, 


Mr.  E.  Or.  Heboid, 

Secretary  to  HEMRY  FORD, 

Detroit.  Mioh. 

Dear  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  third  instant  ad¬ 
dressed  to  Mr.  Headoworoft  has  been  received,  and 
in  accordance  vd-th.  Mr.  Edison's  instructions  I  am 
forwarding  to  you  under  separate  cover  a  oopy  of 
the  book  entitled  "The  German  Republic"  by  Mr. 
Walter  Wellman. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Seofetary. 


■r.  T.  W.  Belt, 

President  of  the  Senate, 

HouseB  ot  Parliament, 

Cape  Town,  South  Afrioa. 


I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  ISth  of  July  ax 
1  varioue  factories  a  respire  tox 

keep  particles  out  of  the  lung,  which  are  many  times  Dma] 
j,y*“js“en*i°n‘  lh®  yfhftl  respirator  does  not  fit  the  contc 
rtwW™!  faoee  of  the  miners  and  the  valve  in  them  ia  of 
ie  dangerous.  I  use  the  ordinary  rubber  reupl 
°  Si?°??S4.a?d  line  the  whole  edge  of  the  rubl 

i  Lff!'  80  ^lt*'”fc£?t  ^he  edge  always  fits  the  nose  and 
•ugSI?Sfes  shouIfbf^sS!  P°r8  Sp(mse  llk6  th°80  sola 

,„+  v  rf®Pirator  is  jut  in  water  and  then  surplus  wate 
J.t  leaving  it  damp.  Breathing  is  very  free.  The  skin  on 
-  spoxige  and  moisture  is  not  irritated  and  the  men  soon  g 
fl'  j^ere  we  have  100  men  we  have  a  man  whose  sole  busin 
)h  on  sponges,  keep  them  in  order  and  keep  them  clean.  : 
n  hat:  two,  one  in  use  and  one  for  washing,  repairing,  eti 

4  J  5ave  men  who  haVS  worked  for  years  in  an  atmospher< 
•vith  fine  dust  that  one  person  could  not  see  another  fij 
atant  and  yet  these  men  are  Wealthy.  I  myself  while  p-m 
ar  these  conditions  have  worn  these  respirators  for  weei 
i  nothing  entered  ray  lungs. 

■  Yours  vory  truly. 


1  beg 
which 


Mr.  Victor  S.  Fleohter, 

600  Fifth  Avenue, 

Hew  York  City. 

Dear  Sir: 

Hour  favor  of  the  16th  instant  address¬ 
ed  to  Mr.  iSdison  has  been  received  and  laid  be¬ 
fore  him.  He  requests-  me  to  eay  in  reply  that  he 
intends  to  visit  Hew  fork  and  listen  to  a  number 
of  violins  in  the  later  part  of  September  and  will 


August  Elst. 


Mr.  Henry  J.  Brennan, 

'  Oarbonaale,  Pa. 

Bear  Sir: 

Beplying  to  your  favor  of  thd  16th  ins' taut, 
I  beg  to  say  that  for  years  I  have  advocated  putting 
power  stations  at  the  mines,  turning  the  coal  into 
electricity  ana  sending  it  to  market  over  wires.  Only 
one  place  has  carried  out  this  suggestion  ana  that  is 
in  Bova  Scotia,  and  is  a  great  success. 

Yours  very  truly. 


/ 


AuguBt  21st.  1916, 


Hon-  Josephus  Daniels, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

My  dear  Daniels: 

Your  favor  of  the  16th  instant  has  teen  received. 
Unfortunately  1  leave  on  a  vacation  on  August  26th  for  two 
weeks,  and  will  te  tack  ty  the  16th  or  17th  of  September, 
when  I  can  come  to  Washington. 

Mr-  Ford,  John  Burroughs  and  Mr.  Firestone  of  the 
Firestone  ‘lire  &  Hubber  Company  are  going  with  me  on  an  auto¬ 
mobile  trip  in  the  Catskill  and  Adirondack  mountains.  We  are 
going  to  camp  out.  X  have  a  full  camping  outfit.  Ib  there 
any  possibility  that  you  could  go  with  us  for  the  whole  or 
part  of  the  period-  l  have  a  tent  and  cot  for  each  and  the 
grub  will  be  0.  K. 


Yours  very  truly, 


August  21st. 


“**  B'p^Sa^aia  Building. 

*  Philadelphia,  Ba. 


Dear  Mr.  Bhaw: 

Your  iavor  of  the  16th  instant  has  been 

,...1,0..  *»  .»»  '»«»»  U  “  £1"  ^  , 

over  .  nlllloo  "  0l4*t*'  ** 

pl«rt»  *»»“«•  “  °° 

.  .ow  tu*e  ••...»  •**“  b*  to  y°“  1  ’1U 

let  you  know  when  ready • 

Yours  very  truly. 


AUgUBt  218 t. 


Mrs.  M.  Smith, 

465  *rS£S£ff'i- 

Dear  Madam: 

I  am  ia  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
17th  instant  in  reference  to  an  advertisement  to 
he  inserted  in  the  program  of  the  69th  Regimental 
Pair,  and  in  reply  would  say  X  am  paying  $1400.00 
out  each  week  to  the  huskies  from  my  Works  who 
have  gone  to  Mexico  and  I  csrnnot  afford  to  do  what 
you  ask. 


lours  very  truly. 


-  -  -  ttrrri- 

"«»•  **  '«“*,10°-  ttot  otM  to  tM  *U- 

—  .--I—  L  to  to.  toot  ttot 

00»to«»  ^  ^.U.0  to  toto 

However,  we  wixj. 

Youre  very  truly. 

to-f:  e.  ,  ■  , 

Aseiteut  to  Uro^iBon. 


57 


August  23rd.  1916. 


Mr.  Stanley  Doggett, 

99  John  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 


Dear  Sir; 


1  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  21st  instant, 
arid  beg  to  Bay  in  reply  that  your  understanding  in  referenoe 
to  the  ohange  of  prioe  for  balanoe  of  Aniline  Oil  due  on  your 
contract  with  me  for  one  drum  (900; pounds )  of  Aniline  Oil  per 
working  day  from  January  lBt,  1916  to  December  31st,  1916, 
arid  also  including  the  undelivered  Aniline  Oil  which  we  are 
hcllding  for  shipping  instructions  from  you,  is  correct. 

As  understood  by  you,  the  prioe  of  Aniline  Oil  from 
nd'w  on  to  the  end  of  the  contract,  namely,  December  31st,  1916, 
and  including  the  undelivered  Aniline  Oil  on  account  of  the 
above  oontraot,  is  to  be  40 4  per  pound,  a  reduction  of  10 4  from 
the  original  contraot  prioe  of  50^  per  pound. 

We  hope  you  can  get  storage  as  soon  as  possible,  as 
we  need  the  space  thiB  Aniline  Oil  is  taking  up. 


Yours  very  truly, 


575 


August  24th.  1916, 


Hr.  John  Fining 

Th0  °f  the  s^te  of  how  York 

Hy  dear  Mr.  ffinley; 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  21st  in- 
.tart.  Inviting  me  an  a  spatial  ga..,  to  tie  .... 
•ion  .han  the  pictured  .,rJ  j.  t„  le  di.0n...a  at 
ta  Convocation  of  th.  Caivar.ity  of  ,le  stal.  of 
«.»  font,  I  bag  to  that  I  a»  a  very  unr.li.Ue 
personality  when  it  ocas  to  attorning  pnhli.  ft*,, 
tlono.  it  1.  possible  that  I  „j  com.,  but  it  1. 
very  -uncertain. 

Your-t  very  truly, 


Sppt.  let-  1916. 


Mitsui  &  Company,  limited, 

26  Madison  Avenue, 

Mew  York  City. 


Attention  of  Mr. 


Takaki . 


Dear  Six: 

Your  favor  of  the  26th  ultimo  in  regard  to  your 
personal  friena,  Mr.  I.  Kuxoaa,  has  been  hanaea  to  me  to- 
aay  on  my  return  from  vacation.  It  gives  me  great  pleasure 
to  write  to  Mr.  Opayke  asking  him  to  take  good  care  of  Mr. 
Kuroda  when  he  goes  to  see  him.  I  have  also  sent  a  tele¬ 
gram  to  Mr.  Opayke,  in  case  Mr.  Kuroda  reaches  Woodward  be¬ 
fore  my  letter. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


618 


Sept.  1st.  1916. 


ft.  K.  Cochrane, 

%  American  Tobacco  Co. 

11  Fifth  Avenue 

York  City. 


Dear  Sir : 

important  experiments  before  leaving  X  v,erBon. 

that  he  aid  not  get  time  to  reply  to  it  in  person 

Mr  Edison  is  bo  utterly  opposed  to  oigaretteB 
•»a  ha.  BhpraBBBa  himse^so  emphatically  ^‘‘•^.hiss 
%  0yci!°»  addresBed  to  him. 

Of  course,  he  appreciates  your  0^iii 

made. 


Yours  very  truly , 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Sept.  1st.  1916. 


u-r.  E.  S.  Op  dyke ,  Purchasing  Agent, 

The  Etason  Portland  Cement  Company , 

Stewartsville,  H. 

My  dear  Mr.  Opdyke: 

Your  favor  of  the  21st  ultimo  has  been  received 
by  me  this  morning  on  my  return  from  vacation,  and  I  then* 
you  for  remembering  the  matter  of  the  three  high  rolls.  Our 
g0od  old  friend  Mr.  Herter  has  departed,  and.  of  course 
I  cannot  ask  him  about  photographs.  Anyway,  it  is  not  im¬ 
portant  enough  to  worry  any  of  us.  so  I  thank  you  for  your 
kind  attention  and  also  for  your  letter  of  the  26th  u 
enclosing  the  prints  of  the  roaster,  which  I  will  send 


Miss  Colburn. 


Yours  very  truly. 


?! 


/A** 


September  5th •  19X6* 


Rational  Exposition  of  Chemical  Indus tri 
Siand  Central  Palaoe, 

Hew  Xork  City. 


Attention  of  jfea  Adrian  Magelygort. 


Gentlemen:  .  , 

lour,  favor  of  the  31st  ultimo ^ that^oheolc  he  sent  to 
waiit  invoice  to  oux  Cashier 9  ‘narsous  who  will 

fo^for  the  halanoe  of  $125.00  without  delay.  She  perso^^  8eaB0n 

fain  attendance  atourE^ihit-.na  ^  liBt  of  0ur 

is  as  follow: 

Acetyl  Paxaphenylenediamine 

Benzol  -Pai-aphenylenediamine 

Coluol  ,  . „  Sodium  Aoatnta 

Solvent  haphuha  Benzidine 

Xylol  Benzidine  Sulphato 

I'a;:nthsline  *ara  Amido  Phenol  Base 

witrohouzoi  jm  Amido  Phenol  Hydrochloride 

An: lino  Oil  iron  by  Hydro gen 

_i:. vialt  -r0I1  hy  Hydrogen  Grade  B, 

hoc  -snilit.  Hiokel  Solphate 

Para  «:.tyonoatanilid_  _  Cobalt  Sulphate 

Beni:*-**  Sa3j?hon1c  ,•••«*-  Miokel  Hydrate 

Cali'ie  a.  ^  r\l°  Cobalt  Hydrate 

Sodium  ienzen  »>■••-!  sroduoi)  Hiokei  ?iaE* 

So&iom  Phozwia  v*  i^fc.on  woa.8  Ueroury  Oxide 
Crude  Phtnor  Iron  Oxide  iHed) 

Phe-vi.,  0.  thQ  oar^t  on  which  I  ha^o  written  the  copy 


yocrs  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr-  Edison.  / 


BijolOBure . 


Itae.  Grace  C.  Myers. 
v20 

Dear  Madam:  t0  Mr.  Bdison 

Your  favor  of  the  f«m 

_  Rhort  vacation,  tut 

. .  Hb  1b  away  on  a  snor  » 

Has  teen  received-  18 

^  — -  - 

-*  *  »“«“  “  '  k  „„  t„ 

ani  eent  over  to  the  I*  ora  a  you  n»y  «° 

.  „  +  i7Q  vifth  Avenue,  hew 

t0  our  Recording  ******  ^  ‘  the  Manager,  * 

and  present  thie  letter  to  Mr.  V-  ■  ^  ^  ^ 

v/ill  have  a  trial  record  made  of  your 

over  to  the  Laboratory. 

lours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr-  Edison. 


669 


saPtem*e*  7«i.  19l6‘ 


...  V,  3.  Telephone  Age. 

■■  <>«»• 


General  Letterbook  Series 
Letterbook,  LB-114  (1916) 

This  letterbook  covers  the  period  September-November  1916.  Most  of 
the  correspondence  is  by  Edison  and  William  H.  Meadowcroft.  Included  are 
letters  pertaining  to  Edison's  benzol  absorbing  plants  and  other  chemical 
manufacturing  interests,  the  production  of  toluol,  and  the  creation  of  a 
commercial  department  to  manage  the  sale  of  his  chemical  products.  Other 
documents  relate  to  the  phonograph  and  storage  battery  businesses.  Also 
included  are  letters  regarding  Edison's  support  for  Woodrow  Wilson  in  the 
presidential  election  and  his  opinion  of  German  armaments.  Among  the 
correspondents  are  economist  Irving  Fisher,  Henry  Ford's  personal  secretary 
Ernest  G.  Liebold,  and  representatives  of  Mitsui  &  Co. 

The  spine  is  stamped  "Letters"  and  is  marked  "T.A.E.  From-  Sept.  13 
-1916-  To  S"  The  number  "52"  also  appears  on  the  spine.  The  book  contains 
700  numbered  pages  and  an  index.  Approximately  1 5  percent  of  the  book  has 
been  selected. 


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Ur.  E.  H.  iambie, 

61  Broadway, 

Hew  York  City. 

Bear  Ur*  lambie: 

On  my  return  from  a  short  vacation  I 
have  received  your  favor  of  the  fifth  instant. 
I  must  ask  you  and  Ur*  IngerBoll  to  kindly  ex¬ 
ouse  me  from  having  my  name  appear  among  those 
seleoted  by  Ur.  Ingersoll.  I  want  to  keep  out 


Ioutb  very  truly, 


14 


September  12th. 1916* 


Dr.  Biohard  0.  Uaolaurin, 

Seal  Harbor,  Maine- 

Dear  Dr.  Maolaurln : 

On  returning  from  a  short  vaoation  I  find  your 
favor  of  the  29th  ultimo,  which  I  have  read  with  mnoh  in¬ 
terest. 

When  I  next  see  Mr.  Jord  I  will  sound  him  on  the 
matter  that  you  mention,  and  see  what  he  will  do  in  regard 
thereto,  let  me  suggest  that  you  should  try  Schwab  and  also 
the  two  DuPonts.  They  have  all  recently  made  millions  on 
technology- 

I  myself  would  help  if  I  could,  but  my  big  fire 
about  used  me  up  financially,  and  I  am  having  a  hard  struggle 
to  get  on  my  feet  again. 

With  kind  regards,  I  remain, 
fours  very  truly. 


September  18th.l916. 


Miss  tflorenoe  E.  nightingale, 

166  High  Street, 

Danvers,  Mass. 

Bear  Madam: 

I  thank  you  for  your  kind  and  compliment¬ 
ary  favor  of  the  fifth  instant,  which  is  much  appre¬ 
ciated. 

I  am  inolined  to  think  that  you  are  right, 
that  many  people  would  be  glad  to  have  reoords  of 
QuadrillB  with  a  voice  in  them  calling  off  the  figures. 
She  same  remarks  would  apply  to  the  Virginia  Heel.  1 
will  look  into  this  matter  and  Bee  if  we  cannot  get 
out  some  records  of  this  kind. 

Tours  very  truly. 


September  12th.. 19 


Mr.  Jos.  A.  Stelnmetz, 

Bellevue-Stratf ord , 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pear  Mr.  Stelnmetz: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  fifth  Instant, 
on  my  return  from  a  short  vacation,  let  me  say  in  reply 
that  I  shall  be  glaa  to  see  Mr.  Spitz  if  he  will  oall  over 
at  the  laboratory. 

Por  your  information  let  me  say  that  I  expect  to 
be  here  all  this  week,  but  expect  X  may  be  absent  from  the 
laboratory  on  Tuesday,  Wednesday  and  Thursday  of  next  week. 

Please  ask  Mr.  Spitz  to  get  in  communication  with 
my  Assistant,  Mr.  W.  H.  Meadoworoft,  at  this  address. 

•yours  very  truly, 


September  12th.  1916. 


Mr.  a.  'i'raaholt, 

%  Skiensf Jordans  kommunale  kraftBelskap  Lriftsbeetyrereh 
Porsgrund,  Horway.  '  ’ 

Lear  Mr.  Traaholt: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  16th  ultimo,  and  am  glad 
to  learn  that  you  are  doing  so  well. 

As  to  the  Edison  Storage  Battery,  let  me  say  that  there  ie 
an  English  Company  called  the  EdiBon  Accumulators,  Ltd.,  2  &  3  Luke 
Street,  off  Pioadilly,  London,  S.  W.,  England.  They  can  supply  my 
batteries,  and  they  are  doing  a  very  large  business  in  England  on 
account  of  the  shortage  of  horses  and  the  high  priocB  of  petrol.  X 
advise  you  to  get  in  touch  with  them,  as  they  are  a  very  lively  con¬ 
cern.  They  have  many  types  of  vehicles. 

I  trust  that  you  will  oontinue  to  prosper  and  make  sub¬ 
stantial  progress  with  your  business,  and  hope  that  I  may  hear  through 
our  English  Company  that  you  have  been  able  to  awaken  a  lively  in¬ 
terest  in  these  lineB. 

With  kind  regards,  I  remain. 


Yours  very  truly. 


30 


s 

L 

September  12th. 1* 

Mr.  Frederic  A.  Whiting, 

Ogunquit,  Maine. 

Dear  Mr.  Whiting: 

On  my  return  from  a  short  vacation  I  have  re¬ 
ceived  your  favor  of  the  first  instant,  which  has  been 
read  with  a  great  deal  of  interest.  You  certainly  must 
have  derived  a  good  deal  of  enjoyment  from  the  Incident 
you  mention.  Your  point  was  certainly  a  good  one. 

Allow  me  to  thank  you  for  the  suggestive 
advertisement  which  you  kindly  enolosed  in  your  letter. 

It  is  fine,  and  I  am  sending  it  to  my  people  so  that  they 
may  take  advantage  of  your  suggestion. 

Yours  very  truly. 


32 


September  12th. 19] 


Mr.  W.  B.  Walmsley, 

1611  B.  Bailey  Street, 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Your  favor  of  the  seventh  instant  has 
been  received,  and  I  thank  yon  for  the  good  words 
you  are  pleased  to  say  about  the  Diamond  Disc 
Phonograph.  It  gives  me  a  great  deal  of  pleasure 
to  learn  that  you  enjoy  it  bo  much. 

I  have  never  heard the  selections  "Old  t 
Comrads  March",  in  fact  the  composition  is  not 
*nown  to  us,  but  1  will  get  it  at  one  of  the  music 
stores,  and  if  it  ia  found  suitable  we  will  record 
it  and  put  it  on  a  future  list. 

fours  very  truly. 


oc 

oc 


September  13th.  1916. 


Mitsui  &  Company,  limited, 

25  ..'.adison  Avenue, 

Mew  York  City. 

Attention  of  Ur.  Shunzo  Takaki. 

Gentlemen: 

iour  favor  of  the  11th  instant  in  regard  to  the 
Phenol  which  reached  Japan  in  a  had  condition  has  been  re¬ 


ceived. 

Mr.  .Edison  has  returned  from  his  vacation,  and 
I  im  awaiting  the  nine  sample  bottles  which  your  man  brought 
back  from  Japan.  As  soon  as  these  are  received  I  shall  bring 
the  matter  to  his  attention,  and  1  think  that  he  will  possibly 
desire  to  have  you  come  and  talk  it  over  with  him.  However, 
as  to  that  I  will  let  you  know  either  by  letter  of  telephone. 

Yours  very  truly. 


assistant  to  Mr.  Edif 


45 


Sep temper  14th. 1916. 


Mitsui  &  Company,  limited, 

26  Madison  Avenue, 

Mew  York  City. 

Attention  of  Mr.  Shunzo  Takaki. 

Gentlemen ; 

Shrom  the  operating  reports  of  the  Woodward  Benzol 
Plant  we  see  that  they  produced  3600  gallons  of  pure  Toluol 
during  the  month  of  August,  whioh  is  an  average  of  11S1  “gallons 
per  day.  Mr •  Edison  wishes  me  to  ask  whether  you  have  a  suf¬ 
ficient  surplus  Oii  hand  to  make  up  your  quantity  for  the  Her¬ 
cules  people,  or  will  you  want  some  more  from  him. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


47 


September  14th.  1916. 


Schraulowitz,  Starobin  is  Dubin, 
716  Herkimer  Street, 

Brooklyn,  H.  Y. 


y0ur  favor  of  the  ninth  instant  has  been  received.  We  re¬ 
gent  axoeedingly  to  learn  that  you  have  had  any  complaints  in  regard 
to  ths  furs  dyed  with  our  Paraphenylene diamine .  We  do  not  see  why 
there  should  be  any  complaint  of  this  nature,  as  we  have  never  changed 
our  process  of  manufacture • 

We  had  a  complaint  from  a  oustomer  a  week  or  two. ago,  and 
sent,  our  chemist  down  to  the  customer's  place  to  investigate.  He  found 
that  some  of  their  other  raw  materials  were  of  an  inferior  quality, 
which  had  possibly  caused  the  trouble. 

Bight  there  not  be  something  of  this  kind  in  your  case?  If 
by  e»  possibility  there  has  been  a  mistake  in  any  material  that  we 
shipped  to  you  we  are  not  aware  of  it,  hut  we  value  your  patronage 
ana  very  much  wish  to  retain  it-  Mr.  Edison  is  personally  investigat¬ 
ing  the  matter. 

If  there  is  any  ohanoe  of  our  being  in  any  way  partially  to 
blame,  we  are  willing  to  make  some  adjustment  with  you  by  sending  you 
without  charge  Borne  Paraphenylenediamine •  Please  let  me  know  your 
views  on  thiB  subject,  and  I  will  tske  the  matter  up  with  Mr.  Edison. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


September  I6th.l9ie. 


Mitsui  &  Company,  Limited, 

26  Madison  Avenue, 

Mew  York  City.  Attention  of  Mr.  Takaki 
Gentlemen :  “ 

We  have  sent  you  from  our  Silver  Lake  Plant,  as 
Per  request  of  your  Mr.  Momura.  samples  of  ten  drums  selected 
at  random  from  forty-seven  drums  of  Phenol  which  are  now 
ready  to  ship  to  Japan  under  our  contracts  with  you.  These 
forty-seven  drums  will  be  the  September  quota  on  such  contracts. 

Will  you  please  send  us  shipping  directions  for 
these  forty-seven  drums,  and  oblige, 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison, 


Septemb< 


Mr.  Howard  Shelley, 

%  Hotel  Navarre , 

Hew  York  City. 

%  dear  Mr.  Shelley: 

I  received  your  favor  of  the  11th  instant,  and 
”lth  “*-■>  *»0.t  It.  H.  ,h.t 

Hi.  to  lavs  the  jome  A.erloaa  aotPM„  ,  trlal 

L'T;1  ~  IV.  ».  address 

Htt  iT™..  ^  ^ 

«  «.  am  ilhdl,  ...  Mr.  Miller  „„  ^ 

*”  “"““T  «.  sand  ,h.  trial 

record  orer  to  Mr.  idisc  to  hear  .nl 

1  m  glad  hear  tr..  w  t 

regards,  I  remain, 

Yours  very  truly. 


64 


September  14th. 1916. 


Ur.  George  Williams, 

<4  Henry  I.  Doherty  &  Co., 

'  60  Wall  Street, 

Mew  York  City. 

Dear  Ur.  Williams: 

Ur.  Meadowcroft  has  shown  me  your 
favor  of  the  11th  instant,  whioh  has  interest¬ 
ed  me  very  much.  Will  you  please  tell  Mr. 
Doherty  that  I  will  accept  one  of  the  electrical 
flags  with  much  pleasure,  ana  will  keep  it  go¬ 
ing  at  nights  regularly. 

With  thanks  ana  kina  regards,  I  re¬ 


main. 


Youtb  very  truly. 


75 


September  15th.  1916.- 

Mr.  Charles  K.  Austen, 

Sabetha,  Kan. 

Dear  Sir: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  first  Instant,  and 
wish  to  express  my  thanks  to  you  for  the  kind  things  that  you 
sre  pleased  to  say  about  me. 

The  way  of  the  inventor  is  hard,  but  if  you  are  go¬ 
ing  to  follow  it,  the  best  advioe  I  can  give  you  is  to  prepare 
yourself  for  lots  of  work  and  plenty  of  disappointments ,  all  of 
vaioh  are  compensated  for  when  you  achieve  success. 

I  am  sending  you  a  photograph  as  you  desire,  and  wish 
you  good  luck  on  the  journey. 

Yours  very  truly. 


76 


September  14th. 1916. 


Ur‘  JfJil“**  Carroll  Corporation, 

Hew  lork  City. 

Dear  Ur.  AdemB: 

A110»  »c  t.  thMk  you  for  jour  nice  letter 
of  tie  uluth  Ineteut.  I  >»T.  tie  plee.ure  ef  r.0.1Tl«6 
many  letter,  ef  «>e  klM  you  let.  «***“- 

„1  the;  come  ..  ec.ettlhg  of  »  reoomp.nee  for  ms  ■“*  ' 
of  her  1  pork  lh  etr»lo«  *0  e.tlefy  reel  lover,  of  B°° 

four  letter  1.  very  yretlfyl^  »*  -  «»“  “ 

»hll  you  here  eny  objection.  If  1  «re  «  »«• 
yoer  letter  yttllehel  In  e  Itttle 
to  the  Diso  Phonograph? 

Youxb  rery  truly, 


September  lBth.1916. 


i'  C.  Coom or, 

12th  instant,  ana  .  Washing 

,  fness  is  almost  impossible  to  cure.  By  washing 

ZZ*Z™°°  % 

3&~*  *•***"*£&? 

_  arresting  the  progress  « 
food  is  a  good  way  of  arr  “6  „<evu-- 

oatefyahal  deafness.  "  ^ '•;,;0W 


82 


Dr.  Lowell  0.  Frost, 

6400  Hollywood  Boulevard, 
loa  Angelas,  Cal. 


September  16th. 1916. 


Your  very  interesting  letter  of  the  second  instant  has  been 
handed  to  me,  and  I  want  to  thank  you  for  the  frank  and  intelligent 
express  of  opinion  therein. 

let  me  say  in  partial  reply  that  we  have  been  so  very  busy  in 
developing  proper  recording  and  maohinery  for  production  that  we  have 
not  really  paid  much  attention  to  catalogues. 

X  have  recently  completed  a  large  studio  containing  special 
sound  apparatus,  such  as  a  Bemi-spherioal  reflaotor , 
diameter,  made  of  concrete.  This  is  a  part  of  the 

record  ail  the  works  of  Beethoven,  Brahm,  Bach  and  the  other  Masters 
in  due  time,  and  when  I  have  produced  a  large  number  of  them  I  shall 
then  be  able  to  attend  to  the  production  of  a  proper  catalogue  th 
I  hope  will  be  worthy  of  the  name. 

In  reference  to  your  remarks  about  Albert  Spaulding ,  Elman 
and  Kreisler  I  want  to  say  that  if  you  will  study  closely  each  note 

has  hiw  own. 

I  am  rather  surprised  that  at  this  late  date  you  place  Schu- 
—  RO  hiJ,h  as  a  singer.  She  had  a  fine  voice  years  ago.  but 

althougn  interpretation  la  Beel¬ 
ine  „V.S  Stleto'nhe’hJfB'oe^pSatSS”' 

'^f.^f.l.rior  .Itteo^ ‘•.f’SSt'SSS... 

0tLrS«e“hS!d0JeP^' 1SVpE~.er.pS'.™  1»  alv.rtieinB  pnrp.,..- 

ant  torSeHe^  \fSSS  “l 

that  are  not  in  our  catalogue. 

Yours  very  truly, 


87 


September  16th. 1916. 


Hon.  Rosooe  C.  HoOuHooh, 

House  of  Representatives, 

Washington,  D.  t-. 

Slr’  !  „ooi..a  ,o«  w>  »*  the  “4 

r«  —  «  -  “**“  *nb  °  8001 1601 

of  interest. 

I’1  think  your  arguments  are  sound,  but,  even 

out.  *.  ».  — *  -  *“  *•  -*“W  “llin<,a 
■hy  the  soheme  of  "dumping". 

I  origiuated  this  soheme  thirty-two  years  ago.  and 

BOll  11  ««  “«*  °“t  01  tr°' 

at  that  *—  ■«“*•*•  “*  “  *“  10ll<”rf  B°“  t 

„n„  w  «,  — —  -  ««-  ”1_ 


versal- 


lours  very  truly. 


91 


September  16th. 19X6. 


Mrs.  J.  H.  Oggle, 

Glen  Ellyn,  111  • 

Pear  Madam: 

Y0ur  favor  of  the  18th  instant  *as 
reoeived.  In  reply  I  *eB  to  say  that  as  to  th° 
-  *•  ”  f0'"1  ^ 
m, «» «-» «.  ««  “  *»"  7“ 

““ts‘  M 

put  on  any  machine. 


108 


September  19th* 1916. 


viteui  &  Company,  A^#a* 

26  Madison#^W 


^ntlemen:  lnBtant  enoloetng 

L,u„  -  iSsllBtos  SB2W  - — 

voice  tor  Naphthaline  Plates.  _ a  in  reKard  to 


>r  of  the  loth  inn  wlth  their 

.««  -  svs^n:  =-  jgfcaeasB—  -  — 
as-®  sr«  S.TS3  n 

Vie  have  had  ra^®r  ^ the  Woodward  I1Be  ahipped  out 

reodSed  »  ^^x^illSlLaSS  Already  on  three  °“8  aiiowand 

-  ^ave  made  sever  _  ooTered  S?  -o^ 


iber  oi  ff_o0lor  ana  r  0Q  three  care- 

Tea  &8  J’tSlral  allowances  aire  y  Oration  allowance 

nave  made  se  —area  hy  this  arbitration  nothing 

She  three  shipments  ®°J8*onpiaint  was  made ^  tbr0„  the 

re  received  'by  the  “W^tlne.  and  Amerioan  Oil^  to 

apply  company  with  gxe  result  is  g^gor’s  award,  oil  l 

^ “**  “ 

ISSSS' 


i-pTm  that  we  na  eren  after 

s^^^nrsirs;  s~  ^  m 

Jnil  transaction. 


oration  aware  — - 

:eT 

.ixeotion.  ^ourB  Tery  truly> 


Assistant 


,  jir.  Edison. 


Enclosures- 


115 


September  19th. 1916 


Mr.  iieraert  E.  smith,  Secretary, 
woodward  Iron  Company. 

Y/oodward,  Ala. 

Dear  Mr*  Smith: 

lour  favor  of  the  14th  instant  in  regard  to  flaked 
naphthaline  has  been  received.  I  am  sorry  to  say  that  market 

?S8e?re  tLtf you  would  be  inclined  to  agree  with  ^  Judgment 
In* the* matter . *  She  prospective  customer  wanted  to  have  a  trial 
carload  at  this  price,  and  Mr.  Edison  closed  the  deal  and  we 
_o  <  +  waB  also  being  offered  from  other  quarters.  I 
have, ^therefore^telegraphed^Ur .  Opdyke  today  to  ship  a  oarload 
of  20  tons  at  this  prioe.  I  suppose  you  will  be  glad  of  it, 
quite  a  stock  has  accumulated. 

She  question  now  is  whether  you  axe  willing  onyour 

*** « »»«£  “vre  5£f.“  T1”' ris  SL'S* 

“”SS  £  b.  U  1H01U..4  to  ■» 

%  -iontraot  in  regard  to  his  half. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


September  21st. 1916. 


Mr.  U.  E.  Anger, 

369  East  Water  Street, 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Bear  Sir: 

"our  favor  of  the  7th  inBtant  has  been  received  and 
laid  before  *5r.  Edison •  He  wishes  ns  to  write  in  reply  and  sug¬ 
gest  to  yon  to  wash  the  disc  records  only  with  alcohol.  Just 
make  a  cloth  Clamp  with  it  and  after  rubbing  over  the  record, 
wipe  dry-  l'hia  will  not  reduce  the  noise  exoept  they  should  be 
dirty. 

We  are  constantly  improving  the  surface  noise  of  the 
records  and  hope  in  time  to  get  rid  of  it  altogether.  The  great 
trouble  is  to  bring  out  the  overtones  {which  give  the  quality) 
and  at  the  same  time  get  the  surface  smooth.  If  a  reproducer 
is  made  Insensitive  enough  to  render  the  noise  inaudible,  we 
lose  some  of  the  overtones  and  impair  the  quality. 

four  Amberola  reproducer  has  not  yet  been  reoeived. 

If  we  find  it  faulty  when  it  comes  to  hand  we  will  send  you  an¬ 
other  one  to  replace  it. 

fours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


September  20th .1916 


Mr.  William  H.  Bate:. 

%  Western  Union  le'legraph  Company , 

195  Broadway, 

Kew  Yorfc  City. 

Dear  Mr.  Beher ; 

ssMsIpM®?# 

ward. 

It  in  rerv  important  for  my  business  interests  that 
I  should  have  no  delay  in  th5. ^^ie^of^ioBing8^^^ .  I 

S£  S^ntrSktS  Ir&n*  that  will 

hare  to  be  my  lose. 

Awaiting  the  pleasure  of  seeing  you  and  many  other 
of  our  friends  o^Wednesday  the  87  th  instant,  I  remain, 

Youtb  rery  truly. 


■<wr7  b  7 


September  22nd. 1916 


Mr*  W.  a.  Hamilton, 

£608  Seventh  Avenue, 

Beaver  Pal la,  pa. 


*>«*  taror  «  a.  l.tt  !»«», 

“  " 1,111  a”“  *«  “  ■  -a  u  oP.r.«on 

•  1  bSlU”-  “  1  “  ~ 
2  Maa..  „  *  ^  ^  ^ 

*  ■»«  he„d  a.,  *.  011If„d  11<4 
‘""*1  080  1“«>«  ■&!»  a  Tery  bad 

Io-n»  truly. 

Private  Secretary. 


161 


September  21et.l9X6 

1 

!'  Hon.  James  E.  Mar tine, 

United  States  Senate, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

rj  Dear  Mr.  Martine: 

j  I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  fif- 

j  teenth  instant  enolosing  oopy  of  a  letter  sent 

||  hy  you  to  Mr.  Charles  Holzhauer  of  Uewark,  and 

thank  you  therefor. 

I  am  delighted  to  learn  that  you  intend 
to  give  your  support  to  the  measure  which  is  in¬ 
tended  to  prevent  dishonest  advertising. 

Yours  very  truly. 


I 


169 


September  22n&.1916« 


Mr.  CharleB  E.  Sherman, 

%  Ehe  Glue  Specialties 
201  Devonshire 

Boston,  M&sb. 


Co., 

Street, 


Dear  Mr.  Sherman: 

X  am  glad  to  have  received  your  letter,  as  it  bringB 
to  my  mind  many  pleasant  remembrances  of  my  younger  dayB.  My 
old  telegraph  days  stand  out  very  clearly  in  my  memory,  I  remember 
quite  perfectly  you  and  all  the  others  that  you  mention,  but  you 
left  out  Bums  and  Joe  LeBonte.  and  also  the  midnight  coffee  man. 
Mo  doubt  you  remember  theBe  as  well  as  I  do. 

I  do  not  see  why  you  should  not  be  called  a  veteran 

t.i.er.ph.r,  if  “■>-  "lth  «“  0t,‘016  ’eo,s'  '**■ 

nesday,  I  shall  be  glad  to  see  you. 

Yours  very  truly, 


188 


September  25th. 1916. 

Mr.  H.  H.  Gross ,  President, 

Tariff  Coramiseion  league, 

1SS2  First  National  Bank  Building. 

Chicago,  Ill.  e 

Bear  Mr.  Gross: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  20th 
instant  enclosing  final  report  on  the  work  of  the 
Tariff  Commission  league,  and  I  want  to  congratulate 
you  and  the  league  for  the  great  work  that  has  been 
done  in  gaining  for  the  country  a  permanent  Tariff 
Commission.  If  everything  works  as  it  should,  this 
will  result  in  enormous  benefit  to  the  United  States 
of  America.  __  — 

lours  very  truly. 


September  23rd. 1916. 


Air.  0.  Simmons,  Vice  President, 

Phonographs,  Ino.t 

8  63  Horth.  Pryor  Street, 

Atlanta,  Sa. 

Pear  Mr.  Simmons: 

I  bare  received  your  favor  of  the  19th  instant,  and  have 
£oahd  it  rery  InWrtUr  It  gir»  -  •»**  t,  l.ar.  that 

J0a  are  a.  a.arly  reedy  t.  ep»  ,.«r  a.,  retail  .tore  la  AUaata. 

It  real!  giTO  rae  a  great  deel  of  pleaeare  to  to  preeeat 

at  tae  epealag.  hat  I  coal*  »ot  p—ibly  Late  «P  "*  *»  «“  1806,1 
Of  tl»  that  ..all  be  aeoeaeary.  Por  the  her.  three  aoath.  I  »  plaa- 
nlBg  to  he  rery  h»ay  la  W  »»  tt.ol  r.oerdihg  laboratory  there  I  er- 
aeet  to  produoe  eoa.  Tory  flat  .ala  far  her  reeorde. 

Incidentally,  I  a.  git*  to  e.y  that  to  are  taralag  oat  rec¬ 
ords  at  a  «ch  greater  rat.  than  before.  «.  fro.  »o.  •»  I  - 
0  oaf  ideal  there  till  aot  be  any  eoaroity.  -  oar  troabl.e  are  -boat 

,  traet  that  year  op.alrg  .111  be  rery  aa.e.afal  aad  that 
the  baeineao  follow  it  «U  -»  thaa  -et  year  erpeotatioae. 


September  28th. 1916, 


Mr.  E.  &•  Heboid, 

Secretary  to  HEHBY  EQBD, 

Detroit,  Uioh. 

My  dear  Mr.  Heboid : 

Our  people  at  the  Chemical  Plants  are  in¬ 
terested  in  the  question  of  small  delivery  truokB, 
and  they  have  heard  that  Mr.  Ford  is  about  to  put 
one  out  very  soon.  Have  you  any  information  on 
this  point  that  you  would  like  to  give  out  at  pres¬ 
ent,  as  to  probable  time  of  delivery  and  prioe. 

Yours  very  truly. 


221 


September  28th. 1916. 


Mias  ThixBB  Moslier, 

408  N.  Fifth  Avenue, 

Maywood,  Ill. 

Dear  Madam: 

lour  favor  of  the  24th  instant  has  been  received. 

We  beg  to  say  in  reply  that  before  we  oan  make  any  arrange¬ 
ments  with  singers  to  sing  for  our  records ,  a  trial  record 
must  first  "be  made  and  submitted  to  the  imsie  Committee  to 
pass  upon-  We  haTa  only  one  Recording  Studio,  and  that  is 
in  Hew  'fork  City.  We  do  not  pay  the  expenses  of  singers  com¬ 
ing  to  make  trial  records,  hut  if  you  should  happen  to  he  in 
Hew  York  at  some  future  time  you  could  take  this  letter  tot Mr. 
W.  H.  Miller,  the  Manager  of  our  Recording  Studio,  79  Fifth 
Avenue,  ana  he  would  have  a  trial  record  made,  which  would  be 
regularly  submitted  for  criticism  in  the  usual  way. 

We  would  say  for  your  information  that  we  have  al¬ 
ready  looked  into  the  matter  of  recording  some  Christian 
Science  hymns. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


232 


7$ 


September  29th. 19X6. 


John  Baoon,  Jr., 
io  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 

Johnstown,  Pa. 


I  BuppoBe  by  Monday  you  can  figure  out 
for  me  your  average  production  of  Toluol  per  day 
for  five  or  six  months  ending  September  00th,  1916. 
Please  do  this  carefully,  as  I  may  want  to  make  a 
oontraot  to  sell  the  remainder  of  our  production 
over  and  above  what  we  supply  to  Du  Pont. 

When  does  your  nert  oarload  go  to  Du 


Assistant  to  i&e.  Edison. 


September  28th  < 


Mat  Six.  ^  ^  m  tMoJt  JTO  for  tlo  iiM  altar 

r; 

ol  ,.M.  tm  I  »o  *>t  x— >«  ».  *■* 

I  «il  *>  -«»  »“•“*  “  *°°Wt 

11  y”“  "Cxe’r.--”-  «  —  “*“*  ““ 

to  addx.=»  «  *»  "S  “Sl  „1U  baJ>a  lt  tt> 

croft  at  this  address ,  and 


in.  person. 


Yours  vary 


September  25,  1916 


fhe  Phonograph  Company. of  Detroit, 
Detroit , ‘ Michigan . 

Gentlemen: 


I  believe  the3e  Conventions  of  Dealers 
are  good  things.  Give  my  best  wishes  to  all  of  your 
Dealers . 


l'he  Disc  B9oord  situation  is  now  very  satis¬ 
factory.  We  are  commencing  to  make  inroads  on  the 
bad:  orders  for  catalog  numbers .  The  surface  is  getting 
better  all  the  time.  You  have  probably  noticed  the 
more  brilliant-  tone  of  the  records  made  by  the  new 
technique.  This  increased  brilliancy  is  due  to  the 
fact  that  the  surface  on  the  new  records  permits  even 
the  faintest  overtone  to  be  heard. 


Toll  your  Dealers  that  they  don't  noed  to 
worry  about  the  supply  of  records.  If  they  want  to 
worry  about  anything,  let  them  worry  about  getting  in¬ 
struments  this  fall.  We  are  doing  our  best,  but  the 
X^eople  who  hold  off  too  long  are  likely  to  have  trouble 
in  getting  all  they  need. 


We  are  noticing  a  very  big  revival  in  the 
Oyliner  business,  and  the  Diamond  Amberolu  line  is 
something  that  deserves  the  attention  of  all  of  your 
Dealers . 


Mr-  A.  Melzer, 

106  West  70th  Street, 

New  York  City, 

Near  Hr.  Melzer: 

let  me  thank  you  for  the  photographs 
which  you  so*  kindly  sent  me.  You  must  have  a  very 
fine  lense  in  your  camera,  for  the  photographs 
are  splendid. 


Yours  very  truly. 


262 


September  30th. 1916. 


Mr.  Bernard  a.  Richards,  Secretary, 

■American  Jewish  Congress, 

1  Madison  Avenue, 

Hew  York  City. 

Bear  Sir: 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  27th 
instant,  let  me  say  that  X  am  in  favor  of  hav¬ 
ing  a  Jewish  Congress,  as  well  as  every  other 
device  that  the  Jbwb  can  think  of,  in  order  to 
obtain  their  rights.  I  believe  the  day  is  not 
far  distant  when  men  will  not  be  persecuted 
for  wanting  to  go  to  Heaven  in  their  own  way 
and  not  in  some  other  people's  way.  J 


Yours  very 


264 


Mr.  Frederic  A.  lVhiting, 

Framingham  Center,  Maas. 

Fear  Mr.  Whiting: 

I  have  received  your  very  interesting  favor  of  the 
26th  instant.  It  haB  afforded  me  muoh  pleasure. 

I  have  written  to  our  Recording  Department Id  obtain 
for  you  a  oopy  of  our  arrangement  of  "I  Hear  You  Calling  Me". 

It  may  he  a  few  days  before  I  receive  it,  but  kindly  De  a  little 
patient  about  it. 

Now  in  regard  to  helping  out  Mr.  Wrightson  to  get¬ 
ting  an  instrument  on  terms  he  can  afford,  let  me  say  that  we 
are  so  strongly  tied  up  by  contracts  with  our  dealers  not  to 
soli  below  list  prioes  that  the  matter  oannot  be  arrange  direct, 
hut  I  will  find  some  way  so  that  Mr.  Wrightson  can  get  a  phono¬ 
graph  on  terms  that  will  suit  him. 


Yours  very  truly. 


300 


1916. 


Mies  Hose  Schunk, 

209  Peshine  Ave., 
Newark,  H.J. 


Hear  Madam: 


Your  favor  of  the  2d  instant  to  Mr.  Edison 
has  been  received.  He  requests  us  to  say  that  you 
may  go  over  to  our  Reoording  Studio,  79  Fifth  Avenue, 
Hew  York  City,  and  they  will  make  a  regular  voice 
trial  and  send  it  over  here  to  be  passed  upon  in  the 
usual  way. 


Please  present  this  note  to  Mr.  Vi.  H. Miller, 
the  Manager  of  the  Studio. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  EdiBon. 


304 


•tiaierzwnu  v**  “  — Et  “  j. 

98  YJilliam  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen :  Attention  of  Mr.  A.  E.  Jones- 

Hoe lying  to  your  favor  of  the  20th  ultimo, 
on-  General  Counsel ■  Ur.  Holden,  called  upon  your- 

that  he  does  not  dispose ot  “^gJP^SS^tSt 
itaisPtokhfeuBed  with  such  ingredients  as  "i*1 

chaser.  I  understand  ^material  may 

bemused*3 as  a  photographic  developer  which  in  no  way 

infringe  the  sfores aid  pat ent;  '.e  ^therei^  *e 
S!deeto°In  anyway  confute  a  contributory  infringement 
of  the  aforesaid  patent. 

Yours  very  truly, 


October  6,  1916 , 


317 


October  6,  1916. 


Mrs.  llarie  I*.  Banks, 

Honorary  Secretary, 

The  American-European 
Blind  War  Belief  Fund, 

Hotel  Majestic , 

West  72d  Street, 

Hew  York  City,  H.Y. 


Dear  Madam : 

Your  favor  of  August  Bth  was  received  here 
at  the  Laboratory  two  days  ago.  To  make  a  new  check 
will  involve  a  change  in  accounts  that  have  been  closed 
up*  So  you  can  avoid  this  trouble  by  endorsing  the 
check  tv,1  ice,  once  in  the  old  name  and  another  in  the  new 
name.  We  therefore  return  the  check  herewith. 


Hr.  and  Mrs.  Edison  beg  to  be  execused  from 
having  their  names  used  officially  irl  connection  with 
the  fund.  They  find  that  suoh  use  of  their  names  in¬ 
variably  brings  upon  them  avalanche  mail  which  adds 
to  their  duties,  now  more  than  heavy. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Asst,  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Enclosure . 


October  5,  1916. 


Mr.  A.  I.  Clyaiisr, 

Van  Wert,  Ohio. 

Dear  Mr.  Clymer: 

Please  pardon  the  few  days  delay  in  replying 
to  your  favor  of  the  20th  ultimo.  This  little  delay  has  been 
caused  by  my  submitting  your  question  *bout  Motion  Picture 
Machines  to  our  experts. 

faking  up  the  matters  in  the  orders  given  in  your 
letter,  let  me  say  in  regard  to  the  Phonograph  that  we 'have 
iron-bound  contracts  with  Jobbers  and  Dealers.  These  contracts 
prevent  u«  from  furnishing  a  machine  and  reoords  at  a  discount, 
r  1  uorrsona'J  ly.  contribute  thn  difference  between  what 
•  t  nossa  the  dealer  and  the  regular  list  price  for  an  Edison 
I-  -moocraph  and  twenty-five  Records  for  your  Y.M.C.A. 

If,  therefore.  7°*  decide  to  buy  one  of  our  Phono- 
,,,,,  mm  voc-ords,  please  let  me  know  what  you  pay  for 
it  and  I  will  send  my  check  for  the  difference,  »b  a  personal 

contribution  to  the  3T.M.C..d. 

in  regard  to  your  «u»ttQtni  concerning  the  Motion 

latere  Machine,  let  me  give  you  below  a  copy  of  the  report 


319 


3.TSS 

ing  reaBonS:iiokQr  r#Wo#ft  t0  a  minimi. 

E.  Very  little  noise* 

.4iil ife 

&Er£SS? »“tek 


I»  the  A.  0.  fl 

a^w.T^ss.jvs^!  «.«*  «» «««» 

points,  sis  shown 


In  other  words ,  ,^‘S-*  ^^^^'ilgh^spreaas^Tn 

a*  rir^tSrs'oSy  rui?  *>&«  is 

gathered  up  by  theoondo^sor •  Q>  arCj  iB  when 
8  Another  *»ult  »i«h .^ing  machine  gets  in 
the  shutter  on  ** 6  *r£SaWons ,  the  effect 

synchronism  with  the  a.zer  _  ^  D.  C.  ho  ing 

-H&s1— 

i^sur 

Should  he  erperienoed^  tiou  when  screen 

vSSJSSl?  *»"%£&**■  «11 18  ‘t“t " 

•***».  oompens  arc  will , 

s,r  £"**(2^.) « ««* -  .«««»• 

optical  projection" 

...  v0  of  some  help  to  you, 
I  trust  the  above  will  be  or  so 


343 


/'  :•  i 


October  7,  1916. 


Miss  Margaret  G.  Poliak, 

46  Pleasent  Street, 

Danbury,  Conn. 

Dear  Madam: 

Your  favor  of  the  27th  ultimo  was  brought 
to  Mr.  Edison's  personal  attention,  and  he  -hoe  reouested 
me  to  write  and  ask  you  if  you  will  kindly  send  to  me 
for  him,  half-dozen  of  the  records  which  you  state  have 
swelled  up  and  cracked.  He  has  a  curiosity  to  learn 
how  they  swelled  up  as  we  never  had  any  complaint  of 
this  kind.  Mr.  Edison  will  send  you  new  records  for 
those  which  have  any  defect  of  this  kind. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


350 


October  7,  1916. 


Mr.  C.  Bakels,  o/o 

Qijackenbush  &  Company, 

Paterson,  New  Jersey. 

Bear  Oir:- 

men  who  are  fro2,the  Practical 

Phs  or  other  proto,®!  iooking  after  my  Phonogra- 

“v :°sjk:  s<r  ■- **• 


lours  very  truly, 


October  7,  1916. 


Mr.  A.  E«  & tJ or, 

Tti coma ,  Washington . 

Dear  Hr.  Eb' tiers 

X  have  received  your  favor  of  the 
27th  ultimo,  in  regard  to  Mrs.  MacClellan  Barto,  and 
have  spokento  Mr.  Edison  about  this  lady.  When  she 
oomeB  to  the  Laboratory,  I  will  see  her  and  give  her 
a  letter  to  the  Manager  of  our  Recording  Studio  in 
Hew  York  so  that  she  may  go  over  and  make  a  regular 
voice  trial  under  proper  auspices.  I  am  glad  to 
hear  from  Mr.  Riley  that  you  are  getting  along  so 
nicely,  and  hope  that  you  will  continue  to  keep  up 
the  good  record  that  you  have  made . 

With  kindest  regards  and  best  wishes  to 
you  and  Mrs.  Estler,  I  remain, 


October.  9,  19X6. 


Mrs.  J.  E.  White, 

94  Jameson  Avenue, 

Toronto,  Canada. 


Dear  Madam: 


Your  kind  note  of  the  2d  instant,  has  offered 
me  a  great  deal  of  pleasure,  as  I  am  always  pleased  to 
learn  that  lovers  of  good  muBic  derive  enjoyment  from  the 
Diamond  Disc  Phonographs  and  Records. 

I  also  am  very  fond  of  classical  music,  and  am 
preoaring  to  put  out  a  great  deal  of  it  on  records.  Y/hen 
my  new  Recording  Studio  is  finished  I  expect  to  record 
the  Sonata  Patheti^ue  and  all  the  symphonies  of  Beethoven. 


Yours  very  truly. 


October  11,  1916. 


Mr*  John  Bacon,  Jr., 

o/o  Edison  B-J  , 

Johns  tov., . 

Dear  Mr?  Bacon: 

I  see  that  according  to  your  report 
of  yesterday  that  you  have  on  hand  9483  gallons  of 
pure  Toluol"  I  think  this  must  he  a  mistake,  as  you 
do  not  seem  to  have  deducted  from  any  of  your  reports 
the  shipment  .-cade  to  The  Marsden-Sewell  Corporation, 
last  Saturday,  amounting  to  4917  gallons. 

If  my  assumption  is  oorreot,  this  would 
really  leave  you  with  4666  gallons  of  pure  Toluol 
on  hand  at  the  date  of  yesterday's  report.  I  am  just 
■writing  thi3  to  make  sure,  because  I  want  to  figure 
on  selling  Toluol  up  pretty  close  to  production  fox 
the  remainder  of  this  year.  Of  course  we  have  our 
contract  with  the  Du  Pont,  hut  that  leaves  us  with 
some  over  and  it  is  the  excess  I  want  to  sell.  Please 
let  me  hear  from  you  about  the  above. 

Yftten  you  send  90$i  Benzol  to  Silver  lake,  we 
distill  it,  and  of  course  have  Benzol  Heads  and  Tails; 
and  Toluol,  and  Toluol  Heads  and  Tails,  etc..  We  get 
pure  Benzol, hut  the  Toluol  is  in  too  small  a  quantity 
for  us  to  refine  it  to  the  point  where  the  quality  be¬ 
comes  as  good  as  yours .  I  think  I  shall  ask  Mr .  Edison 

whether  we  cannot  send  it  to  you  in  the  drums  and  let 
it  go  in  with  yours. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Assistanl 


Edison. 


October  9,  1916 


S.  stanwood  ikmVj 
Chairman  Exeeut 
The  Batumi 
Thirt. 


jmmittee, 

surity  League ,  Ino . , 

Pine  Street,  New  York  City.' 


Lear  Sir:- 

I  am  strongly  in  favor  of  compulsory  mili¬ 
tary  education  for  every  healthy  young  man  in  the 


United  States.-  Six  weeks  in  each  y« 
Yours  very  truly, 


for  five  years. 


October  11,  1916, 


Jonner , 
a  Jerry, 
Virginia. 


X»luwe  received  y:  r  note  of  the  o  ':  • 

■  matter  of  fact,  X  ■; ..s  a  little  b:  •  ! 

:  4ii  ;  onr.l  part  of  th*.  work  in  the  •••'  vo  - 
me,  hut  «k»t  X  war.  fitting  it  del 
i  you  had  a  very  fine  X  3ns .  Of  cot 
v  /  th  the  finest  lens  in  the  world  a  Sue  to - 
,.leo  he  good  to  make  good  pictures. 

proof  to  you  that  I  like  your  phoivos.'rf^  • 
iat  if  you  would  not  mind  sending  me 
Tennessee  Mountain  scenery  taken  by  j  :  >  •• 
jciate  it  very  much. 


Yours  very,  truly, 


October  11,  lo,!.," . 


Mitsui  &  Co.,  limited, 

2&  Madison  Avenue, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Mr.  Shunr.n  Tatekl 

. 1  have  received  your  favor  o  i/r. 
the  saml.  ^  lntereet^  in  a  oarcfuf.,: 

ward  Benzol  fox  the  ^ear  1917  at  5*>d  -nor.  '• 

S5ss£  %*%**■** 

can  sell  all  the  Toluol  for  $2. 

2r  l5et'teri  If  yon  can  do  so  I  shall  !  •'' 
satisfied  -  even  §1.75  a  gallon  would  he  satis: 
so  far  as  I  am  concerned. 


'  .;,,osent. 

Aood- 
?or  the 


Yourf 


sry  truly. 


411 


October  11,  1916. 


Mr.  P.  Allen  Whiting,  Director, 

The  Cleveland  Museum  of  Art, 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 


Dear  Mr.  Whiting: 


l  have  been  much  interested  in  reading 
our  favor  of  the  4th  instant,  and  deeply  appreciate  the 
erf  nn+h11M,8ent  hand^i“e  of  the  Diamond  Disc  Phono¬ 
graph  in  the  Museum.  I  think  you  are  entitlsa  to  oinoer 
congratulations  upon  the  splendid  results  attained,  and 
I  wish  to  thank  you  for  taking  the  pains  to  present  the 
music  under  such  favorable  auspices.  Please  accept  av 
thanks  also  for  the  illustrated  edition  of  the  oettO  .<4e 
which  you  seiyfc  me  a  short  time  ago. 


Yours  very  truly, 


fpTOPr  II 


Mr.  Stanley  Doggett, 

11  Cliff  Street, 

New  York  City, 

New  York. 

Dear  Mr.  Doggett: 

Don’t  you  think  I  am  entitled  to  a 
mnTf.  consideration  than  I  am  receiving  at  your 

to  you?  and  have  been  giving  free  storage  for  some  of 
your  Aniline  Oil  since  July. 

Our  contract  runs  to  the  end  of  this  year, 
or,  +v,n  strength  of  it  and  similar  contracts  I  houg.  t 

st 

3i^S^inf  IhLriun  Seta  right  along,  osoept  you. 


Can’t  you  move  thi: 
I  think  it  is  only  fair  for  , 
been  storing  for  you  since  J 
mainder  as  per  contract,  nam 


iniline  Oil  now?  If  not, 
i  to  pay  for  what  I  have 
y  and  also  pay  for  the  re- 
j,  at  the  rate  of  a  drum 


me  hear  from  you  quickly^ 
Yours  verytpruiy, 

CX 


October  12,  1916. 


Mr.  S.  0.  Haline, 

4900  Woodland  Aye., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  7th  instant, 
let  me  say  that  the  Germans  are  using  shells  contain¬ 
ing  the  pollen  of  a  South  American  meed,  which  is  far 
more  powerful  than  Cayenne  Pepper. 

Try  again l 


Very  truly  yours, 


427 


October  12,  1916. 


Mr.  Julius  H.  Zobel, 

o/o  The  First  Stats  Bank  of  Floodwooa, 
Floodwood ,  Minnesota. 


Bear  Sir:- 


Your  favor  of  the  8th  instant  has  been  re¬ 
ceived.  You  ask  if  I  know  of  any  chemical  which, 
when  injected  into  the  stump  of  a  tree  would  cause 
rapid  deterioration.  I  do  not  know  of  any  chemical 
that  wouia  do  it  cpiick  enough..  I  suggest  that  a 
practical  way  of  removing  the  tree  stumps  would  be 
to  use  sheet  iron  cones,  with  chimney  attached  and 
then  set  the  stumps  on  fire.  They  would  burn  to 
the  ground  and  separate  the  main  roots .  I  have  had 
a  rough  sketch  made  of  such  an  arrangement  and  encloso 
it  herewith. 


Yours  very  truly. 


Enclosure . 


c*-. 


429 


October  13,  1916. 


Mr.  Henry  J.  Forman, 

Managing  Editor, 
"Colliers" 

416  West  13th  St., 
Hw  York,  H.Y. 


hoar  Mr. 


X  am  sorry  that  X  cannot  offer  you 
any  encouragement  for  an  early  interview  with  Mr. 
Edison.  He  is  busy  every  minute  of  the  time  and 
has  requested  even  our  own  people  to  disturb  him  as 
little  as  possible.  If  you  were  out  here  I  could 
point  out  a  sign  to  you,  which  is  placed  at  the  door 
of  the  Chemical  laboratory  where  he  is  working.  This 
•sign  says:  "Keep  Out!  llr.  Edison  does  not  want  to  bo 
disturbed  except  in  case  of  necessity.  See  Hr.  Meadow- 
croft". 


With  every  wish  to  be  accomodating 
and  to  help  you  out,  I  think  you  will  see  from  the 
above  that  it  is  not  going  to  be  easy  to  see  him  very 
soon. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


432 


October  13,  1916. 


E.  R.  Squibb  &  Sons, 

78  Beekman  Street, 

New  York  City,  N.Y. 

Gentlemen :  Attention  of  Mr.  Hayden-  ru.rehaaj.riR  Bent. 

Your  favor  of  the  11th  Instant,  has  been  re¬ 
ceived.  Yi’e  are  certainly  very  greatly  surprised  at 
its  contents,  as  Mr.  Edison  has  always  supposed  that 
all  the  carbolic  with  which  he  supplied  you  was  to  be 
used  by  you  for  bottling  and  supplying  to  your  trade. 

Of  course,  we  are  willing  to  stand  back  of 
our  product,  but  it  certainly  seems  as  though  there 
should  be  a  limit  somewhere.  The  Carbolic  Acid  that 
has  been  questioned  waB  shipped  eight  months  ago,  and 
no  one  would  be  more  suprlsed  than  we  if  it  had  not 
discolored  in  that  time,  even  if  it  stood  unopened  in 
galvanized  iron  drums. 

Your  customer's  letter  says  "after  being  ex¬ 
posed",  but  nothing  is  said  as  to  how  long  or  in  what 
manner  it  was  exposed.  Y/e  would  ask  you  also  whether 
you  feel  quite  sure  that  there  has  been  no  mixture  of 
anything  else  with  it.  If  you  are  quite  sure  of  this, 
you  may  return  the  drums  to  our  factory  marking  same 
for  Carbolic  Division,  Ihos.  A.  Edison,  Inc.,  Silver 
lake,  H.J.,  Plant  No.  1.  V/hen  they  are  received  we 
will  examine  them  and  report. 


Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


Ootober  13,  1916. 


Prof.  Irving  Pisher, 

460  Prospect  Street, 

Hew  Haven,  Conn. 

Idy  dear  Mr.  Pisher : 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the 
10th  inBtant,  and  am  glad  to  hear  from  you.  I  saw 
young  Poyer  recently  and  he  appears  to  me  to  he  com¬ 
pletely  cured  of  tuberculosis ,  so  I  will  not  put  you 
to  the  trouble  of  writing  out  your  experience,  although 
I  thanJc  you  very  much  for  your  kind  offer  to  do  so. 

I  read  all  your  articles  and  follow  your  ac¬ 
tivities  with  great  interest. 


fours  very  truly. 


437 


October  IS,  1916. 


Mr.  Charles  M.  Lincoln, 

Managing  Editor,  "l'he  World" 

Hew  York  Clt;;,  N.Y. 

Dear  Mr.  Lincoln: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  io.vor  of  the 
11th  instant,  and  regret  to  say  that  I  shall  t,„  unable 
to  spare  time  for  an  interview,  as  I  am  overworked  just 
now.  liy  reasons  for  supporting  Mr.  Wilson  have  already 
been  published,  and  any  interview  would  simply  be  a  rep- 
itition,  any  way. 

Yours  very  truly, 


October  13 


Mr.  Fr.  Ft  Kuendig, 

Wall is ell on,  (Zurich! 
Switzerland. 


Dear  Sir:- 

I  1)02  to  thn.nic  you  for  your  favor  of  the 
eleventh  ultimo,  which  will  he  carefully  preserved 
for  my  files. 

Tot  mo  sav  for  your  information,  that  I 

do  not  wish  to  take  Ap  the  manufacture  of  Guaiool, 

as  other  persons  here  have  started  to  mate 

Can  you  find  in  Switzerland  a  dye  which 
was  made,  X  think,  at  would 

glaucine .  I  want  ^°S^/;00U  Tf  there  is  none  to 

pay  |lS.00_per  po'ina  for  ,-  h  ^  roceBB 

V  »*  u  «»,  «o«u  J.» 

me  for  such  process. 

yours  very  truly. 


449 


Ootober  16,  1916. 

Mr.  Miltoa  C.  Sherman, 

Shelter  Island,  Hew  York. 

Keferring  to  our  recent  correspondence, 

MT.  Edison  says  that  he  1b  willing  to  give  you  a 
trial  in  his  Chemical  laboratory  and  would  start 
you  at  §12  per  week.  Advancement  would  depend  en¬ 
tirely  upon  yourself. 

If  this  is  agreeable,  please  let  me  know 
when  you  would  expect  to  report  for  duty. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edit 


October  16,  1916 


October  16,  1916 


^  3,'ev;  Tort  City,  H.Y. 

entlemen:  — . —  8hm«°  TaI^‘ 

T  -,.v.  -received  your  favor  of  the  14th 
nstant ,  in  regard  to  the  Benzol  from  the  Woodward 
llant  for  the  year  1917. 

I  «,  afraid  yon  11*  »?* 

the  11th  instant  “^refully  |™ngh.  fnf  Relieve  I 

Stor*f iili; .“t!S°i40f“”s.S1.1»?V 

Woodward  henzol,  as  I  am  negouiav  ue,  tut  I  will 

iSl.rSfarU.nf ' th...  negotiations  con.  to 


Yours  very  truly, 


October  18,  1316, 


ioha  Bacon,  Jr., 
c jo  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 
Johnstown,  Penna. 


Mr.  Kammorhoff  of  the  Carbolic  plant 
distills  the  90?£  Benzol  that  you  send  down  to  Silver 
Lake.  He  gets  some  Toluol,  but  it  is  not  as  pure 
as  you  make  it.  I  have  asked  him  to  send  it  to  you 
as  you  can  put  it  in  with  your  commercial  Toluol  and 
redistill  it.  He  will,  therefor,  return  to  you  a 
number  of  drums  containing  this  material,  which  we 
will  call  commercial  Toluol.  I  am  writing  this  so  that 
you  will  understand  the  matter. 

Yours  very  truly. 


IV,  1910 


Olymer, 


i'/ert,  Ohio. 
Clymer : 


I  have  received  your  favor  of  the 
;ant,  which  has  been  read  with  careful  atten- 
■  have  no  objection  whatever  to  your  making 
no ament  outlined  on  the  second  page  of  your 


As  to  the  Motion  Pictures,  I  think  that  the 
ize  picture  would  be  the  best  size,  if  the 
generally  poor. 

In  regard  to  Storage  Battery  matters,  let  me 
the  Company  is  doing  finely.  If  you  get  short 
I  can  get  a  customer  for  your  stock  at  par. 


487 


October  17,  1916. 


Ur.  Stanley  Doggett, 

99  John  Street, 

New  York  City,  H.Y. 

Dear  Mr.  Doggett: 

Ur.  Meadoworoft  has  handed  me  your 
favor  of  the  16th  instant,  and  has  also  given  me 
the  substance  of  the  talk  you  had  with  him  this  morn¬ 
ing.  I  appreciate  the  difficulties  you  have  been 
up  against,  hut  am  glad  to  learn  that  you  are  now 
beginning  to  move  the  Aniline  Oil. 

Your  request  to  ship  ten  drums  to  Stein, 
Hirsh  &  Company  is  noted.  The  date  of  shipment  is 
not  given  in  your  letter,  but  Mr.  Meadoweroft  says 
you  told  him  to  ship  October  20th,  so  wo  will  make 
shipment  that  day  of  these  ten  drums. 

X  am  much  pleased  to  learn  that  you  expect 
to  give  shinping  instructions  for  fifteen  to  eighteen 
drums  more  within  a  few  days.  This  will  relieve  some 
of  the  congestion  at  Silver  Lake . 

Yours  very  truly, 


f 

■ 


I 


Coiobor  17,  191C 


Mr.  Frederic  A.  Whiting, 
Eleven  State  Street, 
Framingham  Center,  Mass. 

Dear  Mr.  Y/hiting: 


Once  more  I  hrve  to  tho.Mll  you.  for  a 
letter  and  an  interesting  enclosure.  I  have  read  your 
8.V.  '  ile  on  "Common  Sense  Salesmanship".  It  is  very 
good  indeed,  and  I  thank  you  for  the  "tip".  Y/e  shall 
tr:V  n  you  at  your  word  and  make  use  of  this  article. 

Replying  to  your  two  questions,  let  me  say, 
first,  that  it  ia  not  harmful  to  wind  the  instrument 
when  it  is  playing.  Second,  it  has  never  occured  to 
me  that  there  is  more  noise  from  the  record  when  the 
motor  is  wound  fully.  The  only  increased  noice,  if 
any,  is  that  perhaps  the  mechanism  is  slightly  louder, 
due  to  the  increased  strain  from  being  fully  wound  up. 


Xours  very  truly, 


Ootobor  20,  191G 


..mot  Itagni-Phone  Company, 
811  H.W.IIollman  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Gentlemen : 


''/our  favor  of  ti;o  9t5 
handed  to  Mr.  Edison.  He  roan- 
he  is  ready  to  see  a  demonstvs' 
phone.  When  your  Mr.  Miller 
I  would  suggest  that  ho  oommuai 
hy  letter  or  telephone  so  that 
arrangements . 


i  instant,  has  been 
sets  me  to  say  that 
;icn  of  the  Amet  Magni- 
e.rrives  in  New  York, 
.cate  with  ue  either 
we  can  make  the  proper 


Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


Western  Union  Telegraph  Co,, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Heplying  to  your  favor  of  the  16th  ins 
let  me  say  that  there  were  two  group  pictures  to 
of  the  "Old  Timers"  on  the  occasion  of  their  vis 
my  laboratory  recently.  One  was  of  the  entire 
and  the  other  was  a  smaller  group  of  the  "Old  lii 
Telegraphers" . 

These  photographs  were  made  by  Underwo 
Underwood,  Photographers,  41V  Fifth  Ave.,  Hew  Yo 
U.Y.  I  think  that  they  would  be  able  to  supp 
with  a  copy  of  the  photograph  of  either  one  of  t 
groups. 

Yours  very  truly. 


October  SO,  1916 


])r.  Starr  Willard.  Cutting, 

)  She  Unlvorsity  of  Chicago, 
Chicago,  Ill. 

Dear  Dr.  Cutting: 


I  have  had  the  pleasure  of  reading 
your  very  interesting  favor  of  the  10th  instant,  and 
assure  you  that  I  am  glad  to  have  intelligent  criticism 
and  suggestions . 

The  steamy  sound  on  the  Disc  reoords  is  the 
worry  of  my  life.  If  I  make  everything  delicate  so  as 
to  record  all  the  overtones,  the  surface  sounds  are  all 
brought  out.  On  the  other  hand,  if  I  make  everything 
less  sensitive,  in  order  to  stop  the  steamy  sounds,  I  lose 
overtones  and  hence  sacrifice  the  quality. 

Your  earlier  records  nor«  mr.ao  under  a  differ¬ 
ent  technique,  but  they  developed  intermittent  steamy 
surfaces  of  such  a  bad  nature  that  we  had  to  throw  away 
two  records  in  order  to  obtain  one.  This  made  it  impossible 
to  manufacture  them  at  a  profit,  or  to  obtain  anywhere  near 
enough  in  quantity  to  supply  the  public. 

By  the  new  technique,  I  can  get  all  the  over¬ 
tones  and  reproduce  louder,  and  the  intermittent  steamy 
sounds  are  rate,  but  the  general  surface  sounds  are  louder. 

We  are  constantly  at  work  to  diminish  the 
surface  sound,  but  I  shall  never  stop  until  I  get  rid  of 
it  all  together. 


Yours 


518 


zfi 


Mr.  Joseph  P.  Pay, 

31  Nassau  Street, 

New  York  City,  N.Y. 


Youx  circular  letter  to  Mr.  Edison  in  regard 
to  the  Factory  Sites  on  the  Newark  Meadows,  property  of 
the  Newark  Factory  Sites,  Inc.,  was  received,  and  has 
had  his  personal  attention.  He  would  like  you  to  give 
him  an  idea  of  prices  on  these  factory  sites. 


Edison  laboratory. 


October  21,  1916, 


Dr.  John  H.  Finley, 

President,  University  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
Albany,  Ifevv  York. 

Dear  Dr.  Finley: 

It  occurs  to  me  that  you  would 
probably  like  to  have  a  copy  of  Mr.  Edison's 
speech  of  acceptance  of  the  honor  conferred  upon 
him  last  night.  I  am  therefore  enclosing  a  copy 
herewith,  and  also  a  copy  of  your  speech  of  pre¬ 
sentation  as  we  heard  it  over  the  telephone. 

Yours  very  truly, 

/ 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Enclosure . 


520 


,  C.  E.  Goodwin, 

Manager,  The  Phonograph  Co. 
Chicago,  Ill. 


I  reoeived  your  favor  of  the  17th 
.'hich  came  in  the  day  after  Mr.  Edison  re- 
i.  otter  from  Mr.  Starr  V/illard  Cutting.  I 
,  Edison  your  lettor  also  and  then  lie  says  that 
1  yon  copy  of  Mr;  Cutting's  letter  and  of  his 
i's)  reply.  You  will  find  them  enclosed 


I  am  glad  to  say  that  Mr.  EcLioon  lo  moll 
i  i o v ' nr  himself  hugely  on  S'  . me  chemical  problems. 

his  days  and  nights  in  the  Chemical  Hoorn. 
•Esc  glad  to  be  able  to  report  myself  in  good 
v.itli  sufficient  wort  to  keep  me  from  getting 


iith  kind  regards,  I  ren 


October  23,  1 


Mr.  Welter  E.  Holland, 

Blstriot  Sales  Manage r, 

Welker  Vehicle  Company, 
Chicago ,  Illinois. 


13th  inst 

midnight 

difficult 
write  to 
and  for  t 
"0"  typo 


Electric 

He  will  1 


subject. 


Mi-.  Edison  received  your  favor  of  the 
Htt.  He  is  very  busy  from  early  morning  to 
in  the  Chemical  Laboratory  working  out  some 
;  chemical  problems,  and  he  has  asked  me  to 
yon  and  thank  you  for  your  interesting  le ttei 
if, a  information  that  you  give  him  auout  the 
thin  plate  Edison  battery. 


u-  oicn  vents  mo  to  asl:  you  how  the  sales  of 
Vehicles  are  progressing  on  the  Pacific  Coast 
-verj  inter etteC  to  hear  from  you  on  this 


sends  his  kind  regards  to  y< 
my  own. 


,  Edison 
to  add  r 


October  23,  1912 


imDOr  01  wraioiuo 
Sixty-five  Liberty  Street, 
Hew  York  City,  Hew  York. 


of  Hew  York, 


Allow  me  to  thank  you  for  the  invitation 
to  attend  the  One  Hundred  and  korty-eighth^nmial 
Banouet  of  the  Chamhar,  on  Hovemhor  sixteenth. 

I  take  pleasure  in  advising  you  of  my  ac¬ 
ceptance  of  this  invitation  and  of  my  intention  of 
being  present  at  this  Banruet. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Gctob. 


Hiss  Iona  M.  Siiattuclc, 

96  lakefront  Ave • , 

East  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Dear  Madam: 

Your  favor  of  the  18th  inst.,  to  Me 
has  been  received.  He  requests  us  to  say  in 
that  we  have  no  Recording  Studio  except  our  rc 
located  in  Mew  York  City,  and  it  is  impossible 
to  decide  on  the  avilability  of  a  singer  unlec 
a  trial  record  of  the  voice.  If  you  ever  vie 
York,  you  can  call  at  our  Recording  Studio,  7^ 
Hew  York  City,  and  see  the  Manager,  Mr.  Vi*  H. 
who  will  take  a  trial  record  of  your  voice,  wl 
be  submitted  to  the  Music  Committee  for  eri.t 
Eo  avoid  any  misunderstanding,  we  beg  to  soy  ’ 
not  pay  the  expenses  of  any  singer  coming  to  : 
record . 


October  24,  191S> 


looms' *16  &  IV.  B0ard  Bldg., 
Sapulpa,  Olcla. 


oar  Sir:^  ^  recoivea  y0ur  fa ' 

liich  has  ho en  read  with  a  E^3S'ais.tinctiy ,  hut  1  do 
annot  say  that  I  remember  you  divine  ^  actually 

SS*«  «>*  sTd^rm-  s  \U2! »»*  » 

o?so«  ot  ■»  »‘J“r  ”S'-  “l  “s 


Yours  very  truly, 


very  truly, 


The  Warrington, 

161  Madison  i-ve., 

Hew  York,  H.Y. 


Ur.  Marshall  C.  Lefferts.hns 
c o no e rnirig t " Geo r  ge^Vf ashing ton^Memo rial  Building" 

^  i®?8s  « 

SSHSSE 

xtnrv  on  the  George  Washington  Memorial  Burlding 
«Stil  there  is  some  relief,  from  demands  occasion 
^theWar!  I  Believe  it  will  thevhe  easy  to  cc 
out  this  project. 

Yours  very  truly, 


October  86,1916 


Mrs.  Elizabeth  A.  Evans, 
care  Mrs.  H.  Fritz, 

67  North  Maple  Ave . , 

Ridgewood,  N.J. 

Dear  Mrs .  Evans : 

I  have  received  your  note  of  the 
24th  instant,  and  am  glad  to  learn  that  you  will 
now  have  an  opportunity  to  make  the  trial  records 
we  spoke  of  so  long  ago- 

If  ill'.  Edison  were  not  so  very  busy  I 
am  sure  that  he  would  be  glad  to  hear  you  person¬ 
ally,  but  the  fact  is  he  is  working  from  early  morn¬ 
ing  until  midnight  on  soma  special  chemical  investi¬ 
gations.  It  is  quite  difficult  even  to  arrange  for 
oar  own  officials  to  get  any  of  his  time  just  now. 

However,  there  is  one  thing  that  he  does 
do,  he  hears/  f  all  the  trial  reoords  that  are  made. 

It  may  be  sooner  or  later,  but  he  makes  time  for  that. 

Will  you  please  therefore  take  this  letter 
over  to  Mr.  W.  H.  Miller  at. our  Recording  Studio,  79 
Fifth  Aye.,  New  York  City,  N.Y.,  and  he  will  arrange 
for  you  to  make  trial  reoords.  Saturday  is  not  a  good 
day  to  go  over  there  as  Mr.  Miller  usually  comes  over 
here  to  the  laboratory  on  that  day. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant 


-  perhaps  I  should  sa 
been  approached  on  th 
sources . 

Thus  far  al 
favorable  results. 

with  Lire .  Edison  and 

There  will 

to  forgive  what  nappe 
in  regard  to  tho  hood 
most  fortuitous  and  a 
iir.  Edison  was  oviden 
I  feci  unite  happy  ab 


I  thank  yon 
biography.  I  prosun 
If  you  have  not  a  cop 
have  you  accept  one  1 
please  advise  mo  whet 

I  shall  be 
Bulletin  containing  t 
whenever  it  is  read:/ . 


October 


191G. 


ill’.  Robert  E.  Ireton, 

Editorial  Department, 

Railway  gooutivoe  Advisory  Committee, 
bl  Broadway,  1,'ev;  York  City. 

Dear  ’ir .  Ireton: 

the  20th  instant^that  to?form:£’an1n  fttvor  of 

against  control  of  the  for  or 

would  toko  a  lot  of  tirae  fw  ?Mn?-Lthe  Government, 
collection  „ 

are  of  no  toiS?1®**  opinlons  of  Sl'°*  involved  questions 
Yours  very  truly, 


Lisa  May  RoBella  James, 

3820  \V.  Congress  otraet, 
Chicago,  XU* 


Your  favor  of  the  22d  i 

Recording  Studio  we  have,  vaxcn 


October  21 


,  SiS,V>  J 


October  26,1916 


Replying  to  your  favor  , 
1st  me  Bay  D.  M.  Bliss  worked  han 
for  some  time,  but  sb  his  services 
lae  perhaps  to  the  conditions  here 
jxacting. 


)f  the  11th  instant, 

*  in  the  laboratory 
i  were  not  satisfactory, 
.  which  are  rather 


Yours  very  truly. 


Ootober  28,1916. 


Hr.  Thos .  E.  Delaney, 

156  Market  Street, 

Paterson,  N.J. 


Dear  Sir:- 

Your  favor  of  the  25th  instant  to  Mr.  Henry 
Miller,  has  been  referred  to  the  laboratory. 

If  you  are  in  New  York  at  any  time  and  will 
stop  in  at  our  Recording  Studio,  No.  79  Fifth  Avenue, 

New  York  City,  N.Y.,  and  see  Mr .  Walter ,H.  Miller,  who 
will  arrange  to  make  a  trial  record  of  your  voioe  to 
be  submitted  to  the  Music  Committee. 

Kindly  present  this  letter-  to  Mr.  Miller, 
who  will  see  that  you  will  receive  the  proper  attention. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


Dr.  John  H,  Finley, 

President,  The  University  of  the  State  of  Hew  Yor 
A  1  "3  a  n  y  ,  Hew  York. 


Dear  Dr.  Pinley: 


itr.  tleadoworoft  has  shown  me  your 
favor  of  the  23d  instant,  in  regard  to  the  super- 
kinetosoope.  1  I  am  glad  to  learn  that  you  have 
found  it  so  satisfactory,  as  it  gives  me  an  additional 
pleasure  in  presenting , it  to  the  University  of  the 
State  of  Hew  York,  through  your  good  self. 


I  will  ask  the  University  to  please  accept 
it  with  my  compliments  and  with  the  hope  that  it  will 
nfP«v  mm  vears  of  useful  service.  .  — 


October  87,1916. 


Messrs.  Harry  and  Samuel  Keefer, 

143  Ilorth  Fifth  Street, 

Sunbury ,  Ponna . 

Gentlemen : 

I  have  received  your  letter  of  the 
SSth  instant,  and  in  reply  beg  to  say  that  Mr, 
Edison  will  bo  here  Monday  next,  and  if  you 
are  in  this  neighborhood  you  may  drop  in  and 
see  him. 

possibly  it  might  be  well  for  you 
one  me  in  advance 


telaphi 


of  your 


October  27,191 


Ur.  Walter  P.  3 chuck, 

2513  62d  Street,  S.JB. 
Eortlana,  Ore. 


Your  favor  of  the  16th  Instant  in  regard 
to  Hiokol  Flake  has  heen  received. 

We  do  not  sell  this  product  as  a  rule.  We 
sold  some  to  Professor  Baskerville  for  oatalytio  pur 
coses  for  fats.  He  has  gotten  out  a  patent  °n  its 
use  in  flake  form  for  this  purpose.  X  suppose  i“b a 
use- in  that  direction  is  closed  so  far  as  others  are 
concerned. 

*.  js  rswa  x  sars 

Storage  Battery. 

....  ™  &K  S8  ”  VKlT&’xSS&b* 


Yours 


re ry  truly, 


Managing  Editor, 

COLLIERS, 

416  V.'est  13th  Street, 

Hew  York  City,  tj.v. 

Hear  Sir:- 

I  have  shown  Mr,  Edison  your  favor  c 
27th  inst.  He  says  that  he  will  x-robably  he 
to  give  your  representative  an  interview  some 
next  week.  His  time  this  week  is  all  taken  u 
if  you  will  get  in  touch  with  me  say  about  V/ed 
morning  next  week,  I  will  try  and  make  a 


dofin 


October  31,1916 


i£r.  Robert  T,  Rosier, 

141  Broadway, 

New  York  City,  If.Y. 


Bear  Mr.  Rosier: 


tlr»  lj  this  tottor  m.t  1„  to 'ill  Z  ntl3. 

x  ™» ■  S  Sf^se^ 


Yours  very  truly, 
Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Ur.  John  Bacon,  Jr., 

c/o  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 

'  Johnstown,  Penna. 

Liy  dear  Mr..  Bacon: 

Will  you  please  let  me  know  at  your 
oarliest  convenience  when  you  are-  due  to  ship  another 
car  of  Toluol  to  the  Dupont  people. 

If  you  will  remember,  last  month  we  sold 
10,000  gallons  to  another  conoern,  but  that  you  have 
only  shipped  a  little  less  than  5,000  gallons  on  . 
order  so  far  The y  may  call  for  the  remainder  at  any 

hit  .  \’e  aiso  soidTo  the  same  people  1,000  gallons 

for  October  and  1,000  gallons  for  IToyember,  but  they 
have  not  yet.  called  for  delivery. 

I  Bee  from  your  Daily  Keport  that  you  have 
plenty  of  90^  washed  Toluol  on  hand,  so  it  would  be 
I  simple  matter  to  make  a  lot  more  pure  if  they  should 
call  on  us  suddenly  for  deliveries. 

Hr.  Edison  has  decided  to  place  the  selling 
of  all  our  products  in  charge  of  a  regular  Commerci-1 
Department,  and  I  am  arranging  to  transfer  all  these 
matters  to  them.  Ekey  will  be  taking  hold  in  a  few 
Says .  ilr.  Emery  is  at  the  head  of  this  Department,  so 
by ^ and  by  yon  will  get  into  the  handling  of  these  mattej 
with  them.  In  the  meantime,  until  you  hear  definitely 
you  and  1  will  correspond  just  as  usual. 


Hovember  1.1918, 


Henry  j.  Borman, 

Managing  Editor, 

C0H1IEES , 

416  West  13th  Street. 
Hew.Xork  City,  y.l'. 

Hear  to.  Forman: 


I  am  in  reoeipt  of  your  favor  of 
the  31st  ultimo,  and  in  reply  hog  to  say  that  in 
accordance  with  your  desire,  I  will  ask  h*.  £aison 
to  "have  a  heart”.  He  is  out  of  town  for  today 
and  tomorrow,  hut  I  hope  he  will  he  here  on  Friday 
and  will  then  place  your  letter  before  him. 


669 


'JP*'  ^  "in  - 


Uitsui  &  Company, 

25  Madison  Avenue, 

If ew  York,  N.Y. 


Up  to  this  time  we  have  teen  furnishing 
the  Solvent  Uaphtha  from  both  the  Woodward  and  Johns¬ 
town  plants  to  th©  American  Oil  £b  Supply  Company, 
who  in  turn,  had  supplied  it  all  to  one  of  their 
customers .  Iff e  had  a  oontract  with  the  American 
Oil  &  Supply  Co.,  but  this  oontract  expired  AuguBt 
1st;  They  have  taken  the  lost  shipment  we  made, 
ana  now  notify  us  that  their  customer  does  not  want 
any  more  and  as  the  contract  has  expired,  they  are 
not  under  any  obligations  to  take  our  Solvent  Ilaphtha. 

X  notify  you  of  this  so  that  you  may  be 
on  the  lookout  for  a  customer  for  your  Solvent  Ifaphtha 
from  the  Woodward  plant.  The  market  price  is  much 
lower  than  it  was .  Under  our  oontract  with  the  Amer¬ 
ican  Oil  &  Supply  Company, they  paid  us  25 4  a  gallon, 
but  X  am  told  that  the  market  is  now  down  to  17  or 
18 <j  a  gallon . 

As  Hr.  Opdyke  is  now  accumulating  some  of 
this  product,  I  suppose  it  would  be  advisable  for 
you  to  see  if  you  can  dispose  of  it. 


Movember  3,1916. 


Mr.  John  Bacon,  Jr., 

o/o  Edison  Benzol  Plant, 

Cambria  Steel  Works, 
Johnstown,  Pa. 


Dear  Mr.  Bacon: 


Beg  to  confirm  Western  Union  telegram 
sent  you  this  afternoon  as  follows: 

"Dupont  people  say  we  are 
short  7,000  gallons  Toluol  on  ship¬ 
ments  up  to  Uovember  1st  on  their 
oontraot.  They  say  last  shipment 
was  September  12th.  What  shipments 
do  your  records  show*  Answer  quick* 

I  trust  we  will  receive  a  reply  from 
favorable  lines  than  our  message  to 


you  along  more 


you. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


November  6,1916. 


691 


November  7,19X6. 


Mr.  Joseph  P .  Pay, 

31  Nassau  Street, 

Hew  York,  II. Y. 

Pear  Sir:- 

Heplying  to  your  favor  of  the  31st  ultimo, 
Ur.  Edison  wishes  me  to  say  that  you  might  call  some 
day  an'd  talk  the  matter  over  with  him.  When  you 
come,,  please  ask  for  me.  Mr.  Edison  is  usually  here 
fivery  dey  and  all  day,  except  between  one  and  two 
o'clock  when  he  is  likely  to  be  away  at  lunch. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Meadowcroft. 


Hoveraher  6,1916. 


Milan,  Ohio. 

““  SW”„  to,  toototlS  »llea  “  ■> 

ttot  ,0-i.ve  toolto*  *°  »•»»“  *  B»101  “  ““  „11  o 

...  M„oto  .to  -»  —  —  “  K11“' 

I  am  pleased  to  hear  of  this,  and  think  our 

HUB*  people  will  appreciate  the  ,-lity  of  the  music, 
the  recording  and  reproducing  of  which  I  am  constan  j 


Yours  very  truly. 


November  7,1916. 


Miss  Lillies  Turner  Howe, 

H evade  City,  California. 

Bear  young  Friend: 

Your  letter  of  the  30th  ultimo 
to  Mr.  Edison  has  been  received.  He  wishes  us  to 
say  in  reply  that  the  matter  of  recording  the 
special  words  to  be  recorded  to  the  tune  of  "Where 
the  River  Shannon  Elows",  will  be  submitted  to  the 
Music  Committee,  but  we  are  afraid  that  you  will  be 
disappointed,  as  it  has  been  our  practice  not  to 
reoord  other  words  than  those  which  belong  to  any 
good  time. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


General  Letterbook  Series 
Letterbook,  LB-115  (1916-1917) 

This  letterbook  covers  the  period  November  1916-January  1917.  Most 
of  the  correspondence  is  by  Edison  and  William  H.  Meadowcroft.  Some  of  the 
correspondence  pertains  to  the  commercial  and  technical  development  of  the 
phonograph.  Included  are  letters  discussing  customer  relations,  voice  trials 
by  recording  artists,  selections  for  music  catalogs,  and  experiments  involving 
microscopic  examination  of  violin  strings.  There  is  also  correspondence 
concerning  Edison’s  storage  battery,  his  benzol  absorbing  plants  and  other 
chemical  manufacturing  interests,  and  the  development  of  educational  motion 
pictures.  Other  letters  relate  to  the  death  of  longtime  Edison  associate  and 
investor  James  Gaunt;  Edison’s  friendship  with  horticulturalist  Luther 
Burbank,  naturalist  John  Burroughs,  and  industrialist  Henry  Ford;  and  the 
receipt  of  an  autographed  photograph  from  President  Woodrow  Wilson.  In 
addition,  there  are  letters  containing  Edison’s  opinions  on  financial,  political, 
and  technical  matters,  along  with  items  regarding  the  collection  of  books  for 
his  libraries.  The  correspondents  include  industrialist  Harvey  Firestone, 
George  F.  Kunz  of  Tiffany  &  Co.,  Henry  Ford’s  personal  secretary  Ernest  G. 
Liebold,  and  representatives  of  Mitsui  &  Co. 

The  spine  is  stamped  "Letters"  and  is  marked  "T.A.E.  From  Nov.  7, 
1918  To  Jan.  23,  1917."  The  number  "53"  also  appears  on  the  spine.  The 
book  contains  700  numbered  pages  and  an  index.  Approximately  20  percent 
of  the  book  has  been  selected. 


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Ur.  C.  P.  Predriokson, 

Wheaton,  Illinois. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Your  favor  of  the  30th  ultimo  has  been 
received.  I  read  it  through,  and  found  it  very 
interesting. 

I  myself  have  been  trying  agreatnumber 
of  experiments  with  the  violin. 

v  string.  She  misoroscope  shows  that  Violinists 

fully. 


November  8,1916. 


Ur.  Louie  lazard, 

92  William  Street, 

Mew  York,  H.¥* 


Uy  dear  Mr.  lazard’. 

t  Am  in  receipt  of  your  favor 
of  the  6th  instant  ^  SSgfest 

had  received  * *2,mv?S^iet ter  cheeking  the  .quality 

of  the  sbipmente  made  to  lo^on^and  Bordeaux.^ 

Am  I  not  right  about  this? 

If  they  co^laln.4  »I 

ies,  there  will  be  ^  |  onr  output,  and 

ks  “  3Jn.’,ato,ss«5 «  “» oi  jo“  "• 

dere  quite  promptly. 

Yours  very  truly, 


IS 


November  7,1916. 


d07  ~  208  law  Building , 

Baltimore,  Ud! 

Dear  Sir;- 

5“L;  ‘"'m  th"  31  p.»b  nwni, 

tho  '  SW  l”  r-plJ  “  “»•  «  -  .town,  «« 

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nli°*ItSl  "»•  ““  •»  .toPUr  dod„e  tart 


Soon  as  we  can  obtain 
good  material,  we  shall  be  able 
Yours  very 


intelligent  labor  and 
to  produce  smooth  records, 
truly. 


20 


November  7,1916. 


86 

Dear  Mr.  Eakaki:  the 

Deferring  containing  parts 

aoth  «iti« >  “/USt.  1imu~  »«f l’  SJi'tfc 

let  me  s8iL  “resenting  one  of  tneao  ^  ^  glad  if 

“wu”° -n «  s^f-- 

Yours  very  truly, 


25 


November  9,1916. 


Mitsui  &  Company,  ltd., 

26  Madison  Avenue, 

Hew  York,  M.Y. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Mr.  Shunzo  gakakl : 

We  have  received  a  letter  from  the  Wood¬ 
ward  Iron  Co.,  Btating  that  they  have  deemed  it 
necessary  to  voluntarily  increase  the  wages  of  their 
employees  10^  effective  November  1st.  We  have  also 
received  from  them  the  new  scale  of  wages  affecting 
the  men  at  their  Benzol  and  Naphthaline  plants.  You 
will  find  a  copy  also  enclosed  herewith. 

Mr.  Edison  wishes  me  to  submit  this  matter 
to  you  and  ask  if  it  will  be  satisfactory  to  you  to 
make  this  new  scale  of  wages  effective  as  c 
the  Benzol  and  Naphthaline  plants  in  which  you  and 
Mr.  Edison  are  interested. 

So  far  as  Mr.  Edison  is  concerned,  it  is 
satisfactory  to  him,  and  if  you  agree,  will  you  please 
notify  Mr.  Opdyke  and  advise  me  of  your  action  so 
that  we  can  reply  to  the  Woodward  Iron  Company's  letter • 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Enclosure. 


38 


November  9,1916. 


Mr.  C.  Heine, 

Hinckley,  Ills. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Heplying  to  your  favor  of  the  6th  instant, 

Mr.  Edison  wishes  us  to  say  that  we  have  recently  re¬ 
corded  some  Swedish  and  German  songs.  We  expect  and 
intend  to  record  quite  a  number,  but  at  the  present 
time  we  have  considerable  trouble  in  getting  good  singers 
to  render  these  songs. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Edison  laboratory. 


November  10,1916. 


Ur.  louis  hazard, 

92  William  Street, 

Hew  York,  H.Y. 


My  dear  Ur.  hazard: 


Your  favor  of  the  9th  inst., 
has  been  received.  I  regret  to  learn  that 
your  friend b  on  the  other  side  have  made  any 
criticism  about  the  quality  of  the  Para  Pheny- 
lenediamine.  We  have  tried  our  utmost  to 
make  a  uniform  quality,  and  have  been  supply¬ 
ing  the  material  in  large  quantities  in  this 
country. 

let  me  say,  for  your  information,  and 
I  am  sure  you  will  be  glad  to  hear,  that  Mr. 

Edison  has  recently  made  an  improvement  in  the 
process  of  manufacture,  by  reason  of  which  the 
Para  Phenylenediamine  will  be  refined  to  a  higher 
degree  than  formerly,  and  will  be  very  uniform 
in  quality.  The  nww  material  will  be  ready  very 
shortly,  probably  within  two  weeks,  and  I  am 
sure  you  will  receive  compliments  about  it  from 
the  other  side  when  we  commence  Bliipping  it. 

In  the  moantime  I  will  ask  our  people  to  check 
up  carefully  on  the  present  standard  of  quality. 

And  further,  for  your  information,  that 
Mr .  Edison’ has  decided  to  conduct  the  sales  of 
our  chemicals  through  the  regular  organization  of 
Thos.  A.  Edison,  Inc.  The  laboratory  has  done  the 
pioneer  work,  and  Mr.  Edison  does  not  wish  that 
the  laboratory  shall  continue  to  be  a  selling  organ¬ 
ization.  The  sales  of  our  chemicals  will  now  be 
in  the  hands  of  Mr.  A.  C.  Emery  and  his  Assistant, 
Mr.  E.  D.  Lockwood.  Hereafter  you  can  addresB  your 
orders  and  correspondence  to  Mr.  A.  C.  Emery,  c/o 
Thos.  A.  Edison,  Inc.,  Orange,  H.J. 


Ur.  hazard  -2-  Il/l0/l6. 


Ie;t  me  add  in  closing  that  I  shall 
always  look  hack  with  the  greateB  pleasure  to 
the  cordial  relations  which  have  existed  hetwe 
us  since  the  beginning  of  our  dealings  with  yo 
and  I  am  sure  you  will  find  it  will  be  very 
agreeable  to  continue  these  dealings  with  Mr. 
Emery  and  his  Assistant. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


44 


November  10,1916. 


Hr .  Claude  Opdyke , 

o/o  Woodward  Iron  Co., 

Woodward,  Ala. 

Dear  Ur.  Opdyke: 

Ur.  Edison  has  decided  that  he  did 
not  wish  the  laboratory  to  continue  ae  a  Selling 
Agency,  and  as  we  have  done  the  pioneer  work,  he 
has  turned  over  the  sales  of  his  Chemicals  ,  etc. 
to  the  regular  organization,  Thoe.  A.  Edison,  Inc. 
Ehe  sales  end  will,  therefore,  be  in  charge  of  Ur. 
A.  C.  Emery  and  his  Assistant  Mr.  S'.  D.  Lockwood, 
so  where  you  have  heard  from  me  in  the  past,  you 
will  probably  hoar  from  them. 

Any  papers,  such  as  shipping  lists,  that 
you  have  been  in  the  habit  of  sending  to  me  should 
now  be  sent  to  Ur.  K.  W.  Eellov  here  at  the  labora¬ 
tory. 


I  have  greatly  enjoyed  the  cordial  relations 
that  have  existed  between  us  and  I  think  you  will 
find  that  everything  will  go  along  splendidly  under 
the  new  arrangements. 


Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison 


54 


Hovember  11,1916. 


Mr.  Eli  C.  Bennett, 

Syndicate  Trust  Building, 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Dear  Mr.  Bennett: 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the 
27th  ultimo  let  me  say  that  I  am  willing  you 
should  use  my  name  as  a  member  of  the  "One  Hun¬ 
dred  Point  Committee". 

I  undersxand  from  your  letter  that 
you  will  not  call  on  me  for  the  expenditure  of 
any  time  in  connection  with  the  work  of  the  Com¬ 
mittee.  I  am  bo  busy  that  it  is  not  possible 
for  me  to  give  attention  to  outside  matters,  and 
for  this  and  other  reasons  I  am  compelled  to  de¬ 
cline  serving  on  many  Committees,  but  in  this 
case  I  have  made  an  exception;  so  you  may  add  my 
name  to  your  list.  _ 


Yours  very  truly, 


56 


Hovembex  I0,19ie, 


Mrs.  iiary  Gordon  Dyer, 

62  Prospect  Street, 

■East  Orange,  N.J. 

Uy  dear  Mrs.  Dyer: 

Allow  me  to  thank  you  for  your  note 
and  for  the  two  old  photographs  vhioh  you  have  so 
kindly  sent  me.  I  appreciate  your  thoughtful - 
nesB  in  sending  them  to  me,  and  shall  be  glad  to 
keep  them  in  my  collection. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Uovember  11,1910. 


Woodward  Iron  Company, 

Woodward,  Alabama. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Mr.  D.  IS.  Wilson,  Treasurer. 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  6th  Instant, 
in  regard  to  increasing  the  wages  of  Benzol  plant 
employees,  I  bog  to  advise  you  that  I  am  quite  agree¬ 
able  to  this  increase  of  10jJ  as  shown  by  the  new 
scale  enclosed  with  your  letter.  . 

yours  very  truly, 

(  J 


Hovember  14,1916 


Mr.  ChaB.  H.  Green, 

Engineer  Subsurface  Structures, 

Eublio  Service  Commission, 

120  Broadway,  How  Yorlc.H.Y. 

My  dear  Mr.  Green: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the 
10th  instant  and  have  consulted  Mr.  Edison  about  its 
contents . 

He  wishes  me  to  express  his  regret  that 
he  Bhall  be  unable  to  make  a  record  of  the  Cornell 
Chimes  at  present  as  our  portable  recording  machine 
is  not  yet  finished.  He  wub  unable  to  give  any 
approximate  date  when  it  wuuld  be  ready. 

I  am  sorry  to  have  to  send  you  such  a 
discouraging  report,  but  of  course,  cannot  help  it. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Hr.  F.  D.  lambie , 

61  Broadway, 

Hew  York,  II.Y. 

Dear  Hr.  lambie: 

Mr.  Edison  thinks  it  is  very  kind 
of  you  to  suggest  a  visit  to  Mr.  Wilson,  but  it 
would  simply  be  impossible  for  him  to  get  away  to 
go  with  the  party.  He  is  still  hard  at  work  on 
hi6  chemical  problems  and  is  spending  hiB  days 
and  nights  on  this  work.  He  is  so  very  busy  that 
he  sees  very  few  of  our  own  officials,  and  even 
I  disturb  him  with  reluctance. 

Of  course,  I  would  like  to  go,  but  my 
first  duty  is  right  here  to  go/'as  a  "buffer"  be¬ 
tween  Mr.  Edison  and  the  world  and  I  surely  try 
to  be  on  deck  all  the  time  so  as  to  be  of  the 
greatest  assistance  to  him.  However,  there  is 
one  thing  I  am  hoping  to  do  and  that  is  to  make 
a  trip  to  Washington  at  the  Inauguration.  You 
will  notice  I  use  the  word  "Hoping". 

With  many  thanks  for  your  kind  offer, 

I  remafn. 

Yours  very  Binoerely, 


November  14,1916. 


Mr.  X.  T.  Folder, 

1623  Hurt  Building , 

Atlanta,  Ga. 

Dear  Sir 

Your  favor  of  the  10th  instant,  has  been 
received .  My  experiments  on  Potash  were  a  great 
success, .hut  on  looking  up  the  Patent  Office  records 
I  found  out  that  another  inventor,  living  at  Balti¬ 
more.  had  gotton  ahoad  of  mo. 

By  fusing  finely  ground  Feldspar  with  75$ 
of  its  weight  of  common  salt,  practically  all  of  the 
Potash  is  made  soluable.  Nothing  could  be  cheaper 
or  simpler  than  this  process  from  your  standpoint, 
as  there  are  plenty  of  Salt  Wells  near  yoij,  but  the 
Baltimore  man  has  the  Patent. 


Yours  very  truly. 


November  15,1916. 


Mr.  Charles  T.  Gwynne,  Secretary, 

Chamber  of  Commerce  of  the  State  of  Hew  York, 
65  liberty  Street, 

New  York,  N.Y. 


Allow  me  to  thank  you  for  your 
favor  of  the  14th  instant,  enclosing  tickets  for  Box 
No.  13,  First  Tier,  at  the  Y/aldorf-Astoria,  for 
Ihureday  evening  November  16th.  I  have  handed 
these  tickets  to  Mrs.  EdiBon. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr..  Edison. 


Hovember  15,1916. 


Guigy  Ter-Meer  Company, 

89  Barclay  Street, 

Hew  York,  M.Y. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Hr.  Kipo. 

Mr.  Edison  wishes  me  to  drop  you  a 
line  to  Bay  that  when  your  next  shipment  of 
the  various  kinds  of  Erio  dyes  come  in,  he 
would  like  to  have  you  send  him  a  half  ounce 
sample  of  each  one,  and  he  will  make  tests  at 
once  and  will  take  BO  pounds  of  the  one  that 
answers  his  purpose.  On  account  of  the  ex¬ 
pense  of  the  material,  he  is  quite  willing 
that  you  shall  charge  him  for  the  samples  at 
the  regular  prices. 

This  does  not  change  our  telephone 
arrangements  about  five  or  ten  pounds,  of  which 
you  are  going  to  send  me  a  sample  today.  He 
will  test  it  out  right  a  way  on  receipt,  and 
will  let  you  know  by  Monday  morning. 

Thanking  you  for  your  kind  attention, 

I  remain, 


Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


llovember  14,1916. 


Mr.  John  W.  Herron,  President, 

Commonwealth  Trust  Company  of  Pittsburgh 
Pittsburgh,  Penna.  ’ 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  have  reoeived  your  favor  of  the 
11th  instant,  enclosing  copy  of  the  Deed  of 
Trust  of  the  John  A.  Brashear  Fund,  and  beg 
to  say  that  the  same  is  satisfactory  to  me..— 
Yours  very  truly, 


Hovember  14,1916. 


Dr.  George  F.  Kuna, 

405  Fifth  Avenue, 

Hev;  York,  H.Y. 


Dear  Dootor  Kuna: 


I  have  received  your  favor  of  the 
11th  instant,  in  regard  to  the  exhibition  which  you 
expeot  to  make  at  the  Museum  of  natural  History  dur¬ 
ing  Christmas  week  meeting  in  Hew  York  City  of  the 
American  Association  for  the  Advancement  of  Science. 

At  the  recent  Chemical  Exposition,  I  had 
an  Exhibit  Board  containing  exhibits  of  my  Benzol 
products.  Shis  particular  board  is  about  eight 
and  one-half  feet  square  and  is  sixteen  inches  deep. 

I  could  send  this  over  for  exhibition  if  you  do  not 
think  it  too  large.  At  the  Chemical  Exposition,  I 
also  had  a  small  table,  about  three  feet  in  diameter, 
on  which  I  exhibited  my  Alkaline  Storage  Battery 
Chemicals  and  Hickel  Flake.  I  “sn^°?Vl°£  ^ 

of  these  things  so  that  you  may  decide  whether_you 
can  avail  yourself  of  either,  both,  or  .neither 

Yours  very  truly, 

s  V.  c  o  CX-  O-t 


nST- '  ’ 


November  15,1916 


Ur.  Terra  Christa  Kruna, 

130  West  121st  Street, 

New  York  City, 

New  York. 

Dear  Sir:- 

In  response  to  your  letter,  Ur.  Edison 
has  directed  me  to  send  you  his  subscription  for 
one  year  for  the  "Art  World".  You  will  find  sub¬ 
scription  paper  and  check  enclosed  herewith. 

YourB  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


92 


Movember  15,1916. 


Hr.  IV.  M.  Palmer, 

12  Lincoln  Ato., 

Haddenf ield ,  D.J. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Xour  favor  of  the  10th  instant  to  I.lr. 
Edison  enclosing  words  of  the  song  "De  Y/atermilion 
Hangin  on  de  Vine"  has  heen  received.  Mr.  Edison 
wishes  me  to  ask  you  whether  these  words  have  heen 
set  to  music,  and  if  so,  whether  you  can  give  him 
any  information  as  to  the  publishers.  If  he  can 
get  the  music  he  will  have  it  looked  into  by  our 
Music  Committee  and  if  satisfactory,  will  record  it. 
Yours  very  truly, 


Edison  laboratory. 


94 


November  14,1910. 


Miss  lillia  V.’.  D.  Trask, librarian. 

The  Rockefeller  Institute  for  Medical  Research, 
66th  Street  and  Avenue  A, 

Hew  York,  H.Y. 

Dear  Madam: 

Replying  to  your  inquiry  of  the  11th 
instant,  let  me  say  that  the  list  of  Fluorescent 
Salts  was  published  in  the  Electrical  Engineer, 
or  a  publication  of  that  character,  edited  by 
T.  Commerford  Martin.  The  date  of  the  issue  was 
a  few  months  after  the  publication  of  the  discov¬ 
ery  of  the  X  ray,  which  I  think  was  about  the 
latter  part  of  1095.  Somewhere  in  my  laboratory 
note  books,  I  have  a  list  of  Fluoresing  Salts 
far  more  extensive.  Ib  there  any  particular 
point  on  which  you  wish  to  have  information. 

Yours  very  truly. 


November 


Mitsui  &  Co.,  limited, 

25  Madison  Avenue, 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Hr.  Shunzo  Takakl . 

I  am  writing  this  letter  in  pursu¬ 
ance  of  our  conversation  this  morning  in  re¬ 
gard  to  the  complaint  concerning  331,400  ibs . 
of  Phenol  claimed  to  be  of  poor  quality,  as 
stated  in  your  favor  of  the  14th  instant  with 
enclosures. 

If  Phenol  is  used  for  making  Sali¬ 
cylic  Acid,  it  need  not  be  redistilled.  The 
largest  manufacturer  in  this  country,  The  Hey- 
den  Chemical  Company,  takes  from  me  Phenol 
which  may  be  off  color  and  UBes  it  to  the  ex¬ 
tent  of  two  or  three  thousand  pounds  daily, 
in  manufacturing  Salicylic  Aeid.  They  told 
me  it  is  not  necessary  to  have  white  Phenol 
for  manufacturing  this  article. 

In  this  counxry,  it  costs  3^  per 
pound,  to  redistill  Phenol,  including  losses. 

I  am  willing  to  pay  $4,971.00,  or  half  the 
cost  of  redistilling  the  Phenol  you  have  com¬ 
plained  of,  although  if  used  for  Salicylic 
Acid  it  would  need  no  redistilling  at  all. 

As  to  the  Phenol  that  was  shipped 
to  Japan  on  your  orders,  let  me  say  that  when 
it  was  put  into  the  drums,  it  was  all  above 
39°0  Melting  Point,  and  was  white.  Very  fre¬ 
quently  the  action  of  the  Phenol  on  the  met¬ 
allic  containers  causes  the  material  to  dis¬ 
color,  even  to  blackness,  and  lowers  its  melt¬ 
ing  point.  At  the  time  of  making  shipments 
to  you  it  was  impossible  to  get  drumB  which 
were  properly  galvanized,  by  reason  of  the 


Hovember  17,1910 


Mr.  C.  13.  SpeirB, 

c/o  D.  Van  Hostrand  Company, 

2b  Park  Place, 

Hew  York,  II. Y. 


My  dear  Mr.  SpeirB: 

A  few  days  ago  you  sent  me 
four  books  of  a  popular  nature  for  one  of  our 
young  men  to  look  at.  He  has  an  idea  that  he 
wants  to  make  a  study  of  chemistry,  but  does 
not  know  a  thing  about  it.  Since  then  he  has 
gotten  hold  of  some  very  elementary  books  which 
will  answer  his  purpose.  The  four  books  which 
you  sent  me  are  as  follows: 

The  Hew  Knowledge  by  E.K. Duncan; 

The  Romance  of  Modern  Chemistry 
by  James  C.  Philip; 

Chemistry  of  Pamilar  things  by 
Sad tier ; 

Chemistry  of  Commerce  by  Duncan. 

The  two  books  first  above-mentioned 
we  will  keep  for  the  Library  here  and  you  may 
bill  them  to  Thomas  A.  Edison.  The  two  books 
last-named  I  am  returning  to  you  by  Express. 

Yours  very  truly, 

//y; 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edii 


124 


November  lG.lgxe. 


ilitsui  &  Co.,  ltd. 

2ti  Uadison  Avenue, 

Hew  York,  fl.y. 


Gentlemen: 


Attention  Mr.  st,„. 


g*-  •  “imnzo  I'ajr 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  17th 

1  4,mir  •<“"»  V  PWobase  f™, 

°f  oar 

plant ,  b.tw„  January  let  w  Iaomlsp  31stil91?i 

at  the  price  of  $1.25  per  gallon. 

you  Will,  therefore,  be  able  to  go 

SWay  °n  y0Ur  *»  ^pan  without  any  worry  about 
this  product  from  the  Woodward  plant.. _ 

Yours  very 'truly,  y 


■  ■■■  G./" 


November  20,1916 


Woodward  Iron  Company, 

Y/oodward,  Ala. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Hr.  R.  H.  Banister. 

Referring  to  your  favor  of  the  16th 
instant,  with  regard  to  the  purchase  of  your 
Benzol  for  the  year  1917.  Complying  with 
the  seoond  paragraph  of  your  letter,  we  sent 
you  the  following  Western  Union  telegram  at 
10:00  A.H.  this  day: 

"We  are  supplied  with 
Benzol  up  to  July, 1917.  Will 
want  some  after  that. 

Edison" 

Trusting  our  telegram  reached  you 
in  due  time, Beg  to  remain. 

Yours  very  truly, 

X  ■  ■.  '  ' 


Assistant 


Mr.  Edison. 


3 


Hovember  16,1916. 


Ur.  George  Grantham  Bain, 

32  Union  Square, 

Hew  York.H.Y. 

Bear  Mr.  Bain: 

Mr.  Sloane  informs  me  that  he 
has  written  to  you  thanking  you  for  your  kind¬ 
ness  in  arranging  to  have  a  letter  and  some 
photographs  Bent  over  on  the  Beutschland  for 
my  daughter. 

I  write  now  to  extend  my  personal 
thanks  for  your  kindness  in  this  matter  and 
also  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the  trouble 
you  have  taken. 


Yours  very  trjjlj 


November  21,1916 


I 


Bureau  of  Standards, 

Y/ashington,  D.  C, 

Dear  Sir:-  Attention  Dr.  Wolff: 

Ur.  Edison  requests  me  to  write  and  ask 
you  if  you  can  send  him  the  publication  of  Coblenta 
on  l.liororadiometer  work.  If  so,  will  you  kindly 
address  them  to  me  and  I  will  bring  them  to  his 
personal  attention  when  same  are  received. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


136 


November  20.191C. 


Current  Events, 

10  Broadway, 

Springfield,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

Beplying  to  your  favor  of  the  lbth 
instant,  let  me  say  that  I  have  never  received 
the  Nobel  Brize,  as  it  is  impossible  for  me  to 
meet  the  necessary  condition,  which  is  that  the 
recipient  shall  go  to  Sweden  to  receive  it^ 
Yours  very  truly, 

' 


November  21,1916 


November  21,19X6 


Stein,  Hirsh  &  Co., 

61  Broadway, 

New  York,  N.Y. 


Gentlemen: 


Renlvine:  to  your  inquiry,  let  me  say 
that  according  to  my  experience  and  that  of  other 
manufacturers!  the  discoloration  of  Carbolic  acia 
“  not  lf^ct  its  quality..  Before  the  commence- 


_ _ jt  its  quality,  neiore  ™  “  XT 

ment  c£  the  War,  I  imported  largn  4™' 

•  •  •*  from  England  and  Germany,  m  l'aci. 


iathinkCIAwas  themia?los?  user  in  country  at 
one  time.  All  the  Carbolic  Acid  that  I  ever  **?. 
chived  from  England  or 

it,1but,itsmqualityVwas  not  affected,  and  I  was 
always  able  to  1 1 


The  discoloration  comes  from  contact  of 

siapsssfis' 

facturer^hav^fouij^this  S.  not  affect  the  qual- 


llr.  Frederic  A.  Whiting, 

Eleven  State  Street, 

Framingham,  Maes. 

Dear  Mr.  Whiting: 

Hour  favor  of  the  18tli  instant 
is  very  interesting,  -  so  much  so  that  if  my  hear¬ 
ing  were  normal  I  should  he  very  much  tempted  to 
make  a  visit  to  The  Cleveland  Museum  of  Art  to  get 
the  artistic  effects  you  describe  so  well,  it 
would  do  me  no  good,  however,  for,  as  you  probably 
know,  I  am  quite  deaf  and  can  only  hear  the  recoids 
when  I  sit  close  by  the  instrument. 

If  I  cannot  accomplish  any  useful  result 
bv  eoinp  I  can  at  least  add  to  the  pleasure  of  your 
sonBandShis  visitors  by  sending  some  records  to  the 

numbers . 

When  you  are  next  in  Mew  York,  I  shall  be 

es*  s”oSs  sr^s 

a  dayPor  two  ahead  of  your  coming  so  as  tojnakji-s 
that  I  shall  be  here. 


Yours  verj>-truly, 

c-i  a  five 


a/imo. 


November 


,1910. 


Ur.  Henry  II.  Hall, 

o/o  Editorial  liooms,  She  Hew  York  World, 

Hew  York,  N.Y. 

Hear  Sir:- 

Ur.  Edison'  received  your  favor  of  the 
10th  instant,  and  ho  wishes  me  to  say  that  although 
he  cannot  at  the  moment  recall  Mr.  Schivre,  he 
will  help  your  fund  along  with  $20.00.  I  there¬ 
fore  enclose  check  for  this  amount  herewith. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 

Enclosure . 


A/134G . 


L51 


Hovember  23,1‘JlG. 


Ur.  H.  S.  Percival,  Secretary, 

Halcyon  Park  Improvement  .assn. , 

Bloomfield,  II. J. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Ref erring  to  your  recent  correspondence 
with  Ur.  U.  R.  Hutchison,  I  am  requested  by  Mr. 

Edison  to  send  you  his  check  for  ^100.00,  payable 
to  the  Halcyon  Park  Improvement  Association,  the 
money  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  planting  a  screen 
of  trees  along  the  property  of  the  Edison  Company 
at  Silver  lake.  I  shall  be  pleased  to  receive 
your  acknowledgment  of  this  check. 

lours  very  truly, 


listant  to  Mr.  Edisi 


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a  few  days  on -.Government  business,  c-.yX  ? 
return,  your  favor  of  the  Kith 'instant.  • 
read  with  a  great  deal  of  interest  and 

I  think  that  you  nr*  to  be  con: 
on  having  worked  out  such  a  norfeot  sett; 
music.  Evidently  it  is  a  labor  of  love 
in  whioh  I  most  heartily  sympathize. 

I  thank  you  for  your  very  intss 
Yours  very  truly, 


HA./13S3, 


lieu-ember  24,1916 


kindly  dedicated  to 


to  the  contrary, 


so  .Editor  of  i\  small  publication  that 
the  interest  of  tho  Diamond  DiBo  Phono- 


Yours  very  trul-y^"”^ 


Dr.  Arthur  C.  Wright, 

c/o  State  of  Maine  Augusta  State  Hospital, 
August'^.',  Maine . 

Dear  Sir:- 

Xour  favor  of  the  21et  instant  has  been 
hands i  to  mo.  X  would  sav  in  roply^  that  I  will 
look  uo  the  songs  you  mention,  ana  if  they  are 
satisfactory  I  will  have  them  recorded  for  the 
Disc  Records. 


Regarding  your  inquiry,  le*  m0.BaL1;k“* 
the  increased  surface  noise  is  due, n£tain’m ore  over- 
making  a  harder  record  in  order  to  o^^in  more_ ^ 
tones  •  and  second ,  to  the  shortage  of  certain  m, 

mmmgsmm 

out  smooth  records  hefore  long.. 


Ur.  Kdwin  C.  Barnes, 

V£  West  Adams  Stroi 
Chicago  ,•  Ill. 


little  publication  ,!B 


well,  and  I  want  to  extend  my  congratulations  to 
you  on  the  first  birthday  of  your  little  Journal— 


Uoveraber  £9,1916 


Kiss  Anna  D.  Beatty, 

Conneaut  lake,  1'enna. 

Dear  Madam: 

Your  favor  of  the  15th  instant  m as 
received  •  We  beg  to  say  in  reply  that  Hiss 
Anno la  Florence  Wright  made  a  trial  record  at 
our  according  laboratory,  but  the  same  mas  not 
favorably  passed  upon  by  our  Uusic  Committee. 


Please  do  not  think  from  this  that  it 
is  any  reflection  on  her  Yoice  •  .  _  lt 
means  that  there  are  certain  subtle  technical 
requirements  that  are  necessary  for  successful 
records  for  the  Edison  instrument,  and  Uiss 
Wright's  voice  did  not  comply  with  those  require- 


Yours  very  truly. 


November  BB.lui® 


,  ii  -il  Stanley  Gill. 

c  / o  The  Gill  lumber  _  Company , 
1  Hippodrome  Building, 
Cleveland ,  Ohio . 


Eeplying  to  your  favor  of  the  24th 
s taut ,  let  me  say  that  I  was  named  Alva  for 
va  Bradley  of  Cleveland,  who  was  a- great 
lip  owner  on  the  lahes  at  that  time,  and  who 
ften  visited  my  father. 


Xiov ember  28,1916. 


Dr.  Oscar  U.  Marchman, 

Wilson  Building, 

Dallas,  Texas . 

Dear  Sir:- 

Beplying  to  your  favor  of  the  21st  instant. 
Hr.  Edison  requests  us  to  say  that  water  has  been 
purified  not  by  Glectricity,  but  by  ozone  made  by 
electricity.  If  you  are  invited  to  go  into  any 
proposition  of  this  hind,  you  should  exeroise  very 
great  caution  as  there  are  many  fakirs  abroad  in 
this  line  of  promotion. 

Yoxtrs  vor-y'  truly , 


a/1399  • 


December  1,19! 


Hies  Mar.>  Rogeirs, 

c/o  .J.'s.  H.  Hoyes, 

? 979  Beacon  Street, 

Boston,  Maes. 

Dear  Ldi  am : 

Your  favor  of  the  28th  ultimo,  has  been 
rece'ved,  together  with  your  first  letter  and  news¬ 
paper  clipping. 

We  would  say,  for  your  information,  that 
before  singers  are  accepted  to  mahe  Phonograph  Rec¬ 
ord  they  are  asic-Ho  males  a  trial  record  at  our  Re¬ 
cording  Studio,  79  Fifth  kve . ,  Hew  York,  H.Y.  Shis 
tri,  -j  record  is  then  submitted  to  the  Music  Committee, 
wi/ch  decides  whether  it  is  available  for  our  list. 

in  order  to  prevent  misunderstandings,  wo 
would  state  that  wo  do  not  pay  the  expenses  of  singers 
coming  to  Hew  York  to  make  trial  records,  but  that  if 
you  happen  to  be  in  the  City  and  will  call  at  the 
Studio  and  present  this  letter,  Hr.  W.  H.  killer. the 
Manager,  will  have  a  regular  trial  record  made. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory, 

Enclosure.  ,  ... 

p.S.  -  newspaper  clipped  returned  herewith. 


Your  favor  of  the  27  th  ultimo  has  been 
referred  to  Ur.  Edison. 

Y/ith  every  desire  to  he  accomodating, 
he  will  he  unable  to  comply  with  your  request  to 
defer  further  shipments  of  Aniline  Oil._  ^8 .*411 
he  apparent  to  you  upon  reading  the  following  ex¬ 
planation 

Mr.  Edison  went  into  the  mating  of  Aniline 
Oil  to  help  the  Textile  and  Rubber  Industries  out 
of  a  very  serious  situation.  A  year  ago  it  was 
impossible  to  obtain  raw  materials  a^ept&texor- 

'  bitant  prices,  and  even  then  it  was  very  diffioal 

get  these  raw  materials  at  all.  5^!?“  either 

lauipped  a  plant,  end  was  compelled  to  deoiae  either 

Oil  to  be  delivered  over  the  present  year-  Saving 
these  contracts,  he  then  made  firm  contracts  for  6 

pelled  to  take,  these  raw  materials  for  the  entile  ^ 
to^ake^the^antire^quantity'^of’^Aniline  Oil  contracted 
for. 

You  will  see ,  therefore ,  that  Mr •  Edison 

g*&.  ,£? SJtSSS  ?dshit 

in  your  receiving  it. 


Brentano '  s , 

l?i'itli  Ave.  $i -27 th.  Street, 

Hew  York ,  H . Y .  ^o^nn  PoEk  no.  g, _SubBc£iEtion  • 

Dear  Sire:'  ' 

Referring  to  your  favor  of  October  27th, 
ll-c .  Edison  wishes  me  to  write  and  eay  that  he  will 
reuew  hie  subscription  for  one  year  to  the  follow¬ 
ing  periodicals,  namely: 

life,  Century, 

Ear per a  Monthly,  Kuueoy, 

Cosmopolitan,  Harpers  Weekly , 

McClures  Magas ine, 

These  are  to  be  sent  to  lirs^_ Marie  E. 

Ooser ,  Hodenlie  liner  Str.  4,  itolhau.se r  blcass,  Germany. 

MV.  Edison  would  like  to  know  whether  these 
periodicals  ever  reach  their  destination,  as  he  him¬ 
self  cannot  even  receive  letters.  will  yon  k-ndl.. 
advise  mo  on  this  point . 


- 


December  4,  1916. 


Brentanc's, 

5th  -We.  &  27th  St., 

;:ew  'fork,  II. Tf. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Desk  .Ho.  0.  Sub  script  Ion,  Dept.. 

Hr.  Edison  wishes  me  to  write  and  say 
in  reply  to  your  letter  of  October  50th,  that  he 
•7/lEhes  to  renew,  for  one  year,  his  subscription 
to  the  following  periodicals,  namely. 

H.l.Eeraldf Daily  and  Sun) 

Harpers  Monthly, 

Munsey, 

McClures  Magazine, 

Everybodys  Magazine, 

Century , 

Scribners  Magazine, 

Blue  Book, 

Bed  Book, 

Duck, 

Harpers  Yieekly. 

These  are  to  be  sent  to  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Jr.. 
Burlington,  II. J. 

yours  very  truly, 

r  ---  . 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 

/ 


251 


December  4,  1916. 


Hiss  Loraine  Follett, 

c/o  She  Vheosophioal  Society, 

Lincoln  Lode0. 

Lincoln,  Ilebraska. 

Dear  Madam: 

I  have  read  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  your 
interesting  letter  of  the  21st  ultimo,  and  wieh  to  thank 
you  for  writing  me  so  fully  and  frankly.  It  is  quite  appar¬ 
ent  that  you  think  exactly  as  I  do,  and  I  want  to  assure 
you  that  you  will  be  satisfied  to  the  limit  before  I  get 
through  with  recording  mu6ic. 

I  am  going  to  reply  to  your  various  questions 
in  the  same  order  in  whioh  they  appear  in  your  letter. 

(1)  we  have  had  a  large  number  of  requests  for  Pelted 
slins  Vivine  the  words  of  all  vocal  numbers,  and  we  should 
be  n leased  to  carry  out  the  idea,  but  unfortunately  are 
prevented  by  the  copyright  laws,  and  publishers  will  not 
consent  excopt  on  terms  that  are  prohibitive. 

(£)  be  intend  to  produce  records  playing  an 

;slIkL  as  irsswssss  km:1, 

not  had  time  to  get  to  it. 

noiseless. 

(7)  I  am  sorry  to  say  J?? eSand1Ch^ri^tte°Xirwani’as  they 
two  records  by  Marie  liar®ne  ctlieBe  recordB  made  over 
are  in  poor  voice.  I  shall  find  entirely  satis- 

by  other  singers,  whom  I  thinx  yo 
factory. 


Uies  loraine  Follett, 


December  4,1916. 


Hr.  Harry  P«  Bassett, 

Baltimore,  lid. 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  note  that  Patenu  u0.  1,072,686 
was  issued  to  you  on  September  9,1913,  for 
a  process  of  obtaining  Potash  Salts  from 
Feldspar,  and  that  the  patent  was  assigned 
to  the  Spar  Chemical  Company  of  Baltimore. 

I  write  to  inquire  whether  you 
or  the  Spar  Chemical -Company  are  doing  any 
active  work  in  the  exploitation  of  this 
patent.  I  shall  be  glad  to  have  you  give 
me  as  full  information  as  you  consistently 
can  in  regard  to  this  matter. 

Yours  very  truly. 


./146& . 


December  0, 


Uni tefl  States  Hydrographic  Office, 

Washing ton,  D.  C. 

Gentlemen: 

Will  you  kindly  send  me  a  copy  of  your 
Bulletin  of  Hay  13,  191*,  in  regard  to  Fessenden ' s 
Oscillation. 

So  ensure  prompt  delivery,  will  you  kindly 
address  the  Bulletin  to  my  Assistant,'  Mr,  W.  H.  Uead< 
croft,  at  this  address. 

Yours  very  truly, 


,  Ehomas  i\.  haunt, 

53  West  50th  Street, 

Hew  York  City,  IS.’ 


i'he  news  of  your  brother's  passing 
away  came  as  a  great  surprise  to  mo,  and  I  learned 
of  it  with  deep  regret.  I  shall  miss  the  genia 


X  shall  miss  the  genial 


choeriness  of  his  occasional  visits  to 

atory,  and  our  pleasant  association  of  many  years. 

Being  in  the  midst  of  some  very  important 
experiments  that  need  my  constant  attention,  1  was 
unable  to  get  away  to  attend  the  funeral.  I  wish, 
however ,  to  extend  to  you  my  sincere  sympathy  and 
condolence  with  you  in  the  loss  you  have  sustained . 

Yours  sincerely-.  ' 


Deoembc 


Kasebier-Chatfield  Shellac  Co., 

17D  Pearl  Streot, 

Hew  York,  II. Y. 

Gentlemen: 

Hr.  Edison  has  asked  me  to  write 
and  see  if  you  can  furnish  him  with  a  copy 
of  your  booklet  entitled  "Shellac". 

If  this  can  he  procured,  will  you 
please  addrecB  it  to  me  and  I  will  bring  it 
to  Hr.  Edison's  personal  attention. 

Thanking  yon  in  advance  for  your 
courtesy,  I  remain, 


truly, 


•  c.-anioid  £.  Moses,  U.  3.  p, 
Ilavy  Yard,  inilndelphia, 
Machinery  Division, 
Philadelphia-.  .  -/>u 


I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of 
the  2d  instant  and  in  reply  beg  to  say  that  I 
strongly  approve  of  direct  current  drive  in  Mach 
Shops.  With  D.  C.  generators  you  will  always  ha 
the  potentiality  of  using  the  current  for  other 
purposes,  all  of  which  generally  require  direct 


choreas  the  D.  c.  patoi 


i  practically  all  e: 


Decembe: 


Naval  Constructor  Klliot  Snow,  U.  S.  11. 

United  States  Navy  Yard, 

Philadelphia,  Penna 


Ur-  Hutchison  has  handed  me  your 
favor  of  the  Ed  instant.  In  reply  let  me  say 
I  find  that  in  any  voice  tube  the  inner  walls 
should  not  only  be  smooth  like  brass  tubing,  but 
should  also  be  highly  polished  and  buffed  to  a 
glare . 

If  the  main  tube  is  only  one  inch  inside 
the  taper  part  should  be  two  inches  diameter  at 
the  end  in  thirty-six  inches.  Ehis  will  prevent 
an  excessive  number  of  reflections  at  the  start, 
which  occur  with  a  close  fitting  mouth-piece  on 
one  end  of  a  one  inch  tube . 

You  will  certainly  have  difficulty  with 
long  pipes  of  small  diameter  if  they  are  not  taper 
edfachway  to  the  center.  Sven  one-yxart.r  inch 
in  100  feet  is  a  help,  but  the  greatest  help  is 
tub inf  of  thick  walls  that  will  not  be  set  in  vi¬ 
bration  by  the  voice.  Such  vibrations  continue 
after  the  sound  wave  has  ceased  and  produce  muff¬ 
ling!  ^hveryhigh  polish  is  desirable  to  prevent 
friction  from  pulling  down  the  height  of  tne  small 
waves  to  especially  the  hissing  consonants, 

''here  is  never  any  trouble  with  the  vowels.  It  is 
all!  bad  t!  have  the  length  of  pipe  vary  in  calipe 
measurement. 

You  should  look  out  that  there  are  no 

Por^instance!^on  Soga^eM^ 


264 


Second  Page  of  latter  to 

Haval  Constructor  Elliot  Snow,  u.  s.  u 
United  States  Huvy  Yard, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


or  if  th< 
sound  is 


,rTv.?,r0dUQ1e1d  by  c°™e°Ung,the  horn  to 
lPh  with  a  rubber  tube  is  allowed,  the 
surprisingly  diminished  in  volume. 


Yours  very  truly. 


a/l487 . 


265 


December  6,  1910. 


Ur.  P.  II.  Hargrave, 

1405  Catalina  Street, 

los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Hear  Ur .  Hargrave : 

Your  kind  favor  of  the  28th 
ultimo  has  been  received  and  is  very  much  appre¬ 
ciated  . 

I  am  glad  to  learn  that  you  enjoy  your 
Phonograph  so  much,  and  trust  that  you  may  con¬ 
tinue  to  do  so  for  many,  many  years. 

It  is  very  kind  of  you  to  offer  me  your- 
song  hook,  and  I  will  accept  it  with  great  pleas¬ 
ure,  as  I  would  vory  much  like  to  have  it.  I  am 
getting  together  all  the  old  songs  that  I  cun  find. 

In  order  that  it  shall  roach  me  safely, 
will  you  please  address  it  to  my  Assistant,  Mr. 
y;.  H.  Hoadowcroft,  liaison  laboratory,  Orange,  11. J. 

please  accept  my  thus- 
Yours  vory 

S'-  - 


ks  for  your  courtesy, 
trul.  y-, ^ 


A/1479 . 


Decembi 


Hr .  Sumuel  Hill , 

c/o  She  University  Cluh , 

Eifth  Avenue  Si  54th  Street, 

II ev.'  York,  li.Y. 

Dear  Hr.  Hill: 

Your  note  of  yesterday's  date 
to  Ur.  Edison  has  been  received  and  shown  to 
him.  Ho  it;  so  busy  on  some  important  experi¬ 
ments  that  he  has  no  time  to  write,  but  has 
requested  me  to  say  that  he  will  be  glad  to 
see  you  and  Mr.  Uetnikoff  tomorrow. 

X  would  suggest  either  between  ten 
and  twelve  o'clock,  or  between  two  and  four. 
Yours  very  truly, 

$y. 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


I 


5^ 


.(.!,,Tl^..,^rrrr  ,;VTWy.  '  'fpy''  r 


December  8,  1916. 


My  dear  Mr.  Speirs: 


Mr.  Edison  Is  anxious  to 
i  books  and  periodicals  on  V/ood-Eulp . 


Will  you  kindly  take  ca: 
quest,  sending  same  to  i 


hand  them  to  him  personally. 


Thanking  you  for  your  prompt  attentloi 
ie,  and  with  kind  regards,  I  remain, 


Very  truly  yours. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


December  9,1916. 


Miss  Louise  Dunham  Goiasberry, 

427  Fourth  Street,  II.  VI. , 
Washington,  D.  0. 


Dear  Madam: 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  7th  instant, 
we  beg  to  say 'that  Borne  of  Mr.  Sdison’s  favorite 
music  is  given  in  the  following  list: 


Ah.Uon  Fils  -  le  Drophete,  Meyerbeer 

Marie  Delna,  Contralto,  In  French  (83019) 
Ava  Maria.  Schubert-YIilhelmj  . 

Va  warl  ’  Carl  piesch. Violin,  (82065) 

Caro  Home  (Dearest  Hame JIUgoletto Q0  , 
Alice  Verlet,  Soprano,  in  Italian, 

Depuis  le  Jour  -  Louis ,  Charpentier , 
Anna  Case,  Soprano,  in  French,  (82077) 


SSEr..  Baritone ,  (500691 
Huneari».  («M6  1 

alia  Chorus,  ( 80160 ) 

jolly  Fellows  Waltz ,  Volletodi  , 

American  Symphony  Orchestra,  i 50091) 

Southern  Roses  Walts,  Strauss  .  .Qfi8j 
American  Symphony  orohestiu,  (5006S) 

leenio,  Eenie,  Weenie  -  £u*1'  *4??**.. 

Helen  Clark  and  Joseph  A.  Phijfloms) 
Contralto  and  Baritone ,  ( 82013 ) 

0  Shat  we  Two  Were  Iiayin  with 

Elizabeth  3pencer  and  xhomas 
Chalmers ,  Soprano  and  Baritone,  (83510) 


iss  iouis  Dunham  Goiasberry , 


William  Toll  Overture,  Rossini 
Raison  Concert  Bona 


The  numbers  refer  to  the  Disc  re( 
the  Raison  Diumona  Disc  Phonograph. 

fours  very  truly, 

-  Edison  laboratory 


Doccinber  12,1910 


Ur.  J,  E.  Franklin, 

1130  north  Casoade  Avenue , 
Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 


I  have  received  your  favor  of  the 
6th  instant,  and  regret  to  say  that  I  b hall 
he  unable  to  carry  out  your  wishes  in  regard 
to  the  young  man  you  mention. 

From  the  experience  of  previous 
years,  we  have  found  it  very  undesirable  to 
tako  into  our  employ  young  men  whose  talents 
run  to  invention.  In  an  establishment  like 
this,  employing  five  to  six  thousand  people, 
we  are  obliged  to  look  for  a  continuous  and 
steady  output  of  manufactured  articles,  and 
each  employee  is  expected  to  turn  out  his  part 
of  the  output  regularly. 

I  have  no  Department  in  which  men 
are  employed  to  perfect  inventions.  Therefore, 

I  shall  be  unable  to  offer  the  young  man apjosdtio: 


December  12,1916. 


Mr.  Edgell  it. Plaisted, 

Montpelier,  Vermont. 

.  Dear  Mr.  Plaistod : 

I  have  been  greatly  inter¬ 
ested  in  reading  your  kind  favor  of  the  6th 
instant,  and  wish  to  express  to  you  my  sincere 
thanks  for  writing  me  so  fully  and  freely. 

Hie  ‘i.'ar  has  certainly  made  it  a  very 
hard  proposition  for  us  to  manufacture  records. 
Embargoes  have  cut  us  out  of  material,  and 
Munition  Factories  have  taken  our  men  and  made 
it  impossible  for  us  to  manufacture  sufficient 
Discs  to  fully  supply  our  patrons.  Up  to  this 
time  the  Victor  Company  has  not  been  embarrassed 
by  Embargoes,  but  now  they  are  up  against  a  shel¬ 
lac  embargo  in  Singapore,  and  there  is  not  enough 
in  the  United  States  to  pull  them  through  if 
the  embargo  is  not  lifted  in  the  near  future. 

The  Victor  Company  has  not  tied  up 
all,  nor  even  a  small  number  of  great  artists. 
They  have  several  of  the  most  prominent  ones, 
but,  except  in  the  case  of  Caruso,  it  is  my 
opinion  that  their  prominence  is  not  due  to  their 
voices,  but  to  personality  and  dramatic  ability. 
Y.'e  claim  to  have  practically  all  of  the  best 
voices.  I  would  not  consent  to  put  Farrar  on 
our  records.  She  is  a  groat  actress,  but  from 
our  technical  standpoint  her  voice  is  not  good. 

ns  a  general  rule  we  do  not  put  on 
artists  whose  voices  have  a  tremolo.  We  think 
this  is  a  defect,  and  not  assumed  by  the  artists, 
as  many  people  think.  This  prevents  us  from 
using  a  considerable  number  of  singers  wno  have 
a  newspaper  reputation. 


Hr.  Edgell  R.  Plaisted, 


I8/IS/I6. 


5 


■7* 


You  will  be  interested  to  learn  that 
I  have  just  completed  a  large  special  Studio  in 
which  I  expect  to  record  the  Symphonies,  Sonatas, 
etc.,  of  the  great  masters.  Unless  for  some  un¬ 
foreseen  reason,  I  expect  during  the  coming 
Summer-  that  I  shall  do  a  groat  deal  of  work  in 
this  special  Studio. 

You  must  understand  that  if  I  put  out 
too  much  high  grade  music,  I  get  a  "howl"  from 
the  Dealers  to  out  it  out.  They  say  their  cus¬ 
tomers  do  not  want  the  "high-hrow  stuff",  etc., 
eto.  But  I  shall  go  ahead  anyway  and  if  the 
Dealers  will  not  handle  it  I  will  Bell  direct  to 
the  Phonograph  owners  who  love  the  real  music. 

Yours  very  trulyu_, 


&/15B5 . 


P.S.  Since  the  above  was  written,  I  have  heard 
the  two  records  which  you  specify  as  being  Out  of 
tune.  I  had  two  taken  out  of  our  stock  and  had 
them  played  to  me  in  the  presence  of  some  of  my 
people,  and  none  of  us  could  agree  with  you  that 
they  were  out  of  tune.  I  think  there  may  possibly 
bo  something  wrong  with  your  machine  or  its  governor. 

I  think  you  better  have  your  Dealer's  man  call  and 
fix  it.  If  he  fails  to  do  so,  please  write  me  and 
I  will  have  one  of  our  nearest'  Repair  men  call  on  you. 


2.  2.  Teague, 

11  Fullerton  Ave., 

Montpelier,  Vermont. 


Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  6th 


numerable  schemes  proposed  for  using  Selenium 
Cells,  also  bolometers.  I  myself  have  been 
trying  a  number  of  them. 

The  agueous  vapor  of  the  atmosphere 
absorbs  so  much  of  the  lower  rays  and  the  ultra 
violet  rays,  and  there  is  so  much  of  the  hasy 
atmospheric  interferences,  that  none  of  the 
schemes  based  on  light  have  been  made  practical 
up  to  this  time. 


2 _ ] 


December  13,1916 


Edward  S.  Van  Zile, 
c/o  She  Wheeler  Syndicate , 
273  Fourth  'Aye . 
Hew  York, 


Dear  S; 


rYour  favor  of  the  11th  instant  to  Hr. 
Edison,  was  received  and  laid  before  him.  He 
wishes  me  to  say  that  he  will  be  unable  to  gii 
you  an  interview  at  this  time  as  he  is  on  an 
experimenting  campaign 
interview  appearing  in  t; 
was  given  to  Hr.  Harshai: 
interview  some ,  two:  or  vh: 

Mr.  Marshall  went  to  :©*?• 
took:  place  during  a  lull 
at  that  time . 


> .  The  Marshal: 
of  last  Sunday, 
•,  Edison  in  an 
iths  ago  before 
The  interview 
,•  Edison! s  work 


very  truly, 


Hr.  Edison. 


December  13, 


Mr.  Edward  i'.  Bigelow, 

President,  She  Agassiz  Association, 
Arcadia, 

Sound  Boach,  Conn. 

Doar  Ur.  Bigelow: 

.  Mr.  Baldwin  lias  shown  me  your 
favor  of  the  8th  instant,  which  I  have  read 
with  much  interest. 

Ho  overtones  can  be  seen  with  the 
ordinary  arrangement  of  a  microscope,  neither 
can  they  be  photographed.  By  the  aid  of  a 
complicated  device,  however,  the  overtones  and 
defects  can  be  seen,  and  they  show  innumerable 
more  waves  than  are  now  seen. 

Host  of  the  scratch  is  in  the  matrix, 
due  to  the  impossibility  of  obtaining  graphite 
that  will  cover  the  wax  master  evenly.  Phis 
makeB  a  new  series  of  waves,  which  being  non¬ 
periodic,  produce  noise.  Y/e  are  bound  to  re¬ 
duce  this  noise  to  a  minimum. 

The  Victor,  surface  can  be  and  is  also 
noisy  in  the  bottom  of  the  groove,  but.  as  any 
movement  up  and  down  does  not  affect  their,d.i»- 
phragra,  no  noise  is  produced. 

Yours  v  ery^liruly , .  • 


A/1572. 


December  14,1910. 


Ur.  Leo  3ugg, 

40  Lost  325  Street, 
lev;  lork,  li.'M. 

Dear  Sir 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  l£th 
instant,  Ur.  Edison  requests  us  to  say  that 
there  is  copper  in  the  old  mine  on  the  property 
referred  to.  hut  the  grade  is  bo  low  that  he 
does  not  think  it  would  pay  to  work  it,  even 

at  32  cents  per  pound. 

■yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


./ 1594, 


December  1 


Ur.  Frederick  H.  Cowles, 

The  Ap thorp, 

V/est  £nd  Ave.  and  78th  St., 

Dew  York,  II. Y. 

Dear  Llr  .  Cowles  : 

It  was  with  deep  regret  that 
I  learned  of  the  passing  away  of  your  Father. 
Ho  wus  one  of  ray  early  and  esteemed  friends, 
and  my  recollections  of  him  will  always  he  of 
a  most  pleasant  nature. 

Allow  me  to  extend  my  sympathy  and 
condolence  with  you  in  the  bereavement  which 
has  overtaken  you. 

Yours  ve£ 


A/1571. 


...  •  :•  i  .  *  Tiy-ravi1-'-. 


352 


December  14.191G. 


Mr.  E.  3.  Johnson, 

E.  D.  Ho.  1,  Box  35, 
Claremont,  II. II. 


Your  fuvor  of  October  27th  was  handed 
to  Ur.  Edison,  who  has  hoen  exceedingly  busy  dur- 
inc?  the  last  tv;o  or  three  months,  and  has  had  hut 
little  time  to  got  to  his  mail. 

He  wishes  us  to  say  in  reply  to  your 
remarks  that  we  have  been  experimenting  for  somo 
time  past  to  make  a  satisfactory  "start",  but  wo 
have  been  so  very  busy  with  our  regular  work  that 
we  could  not  take  the  time  necessary  for  its  prop¬ 
er  development.  V,e  have  not  a  good  start  at 
tho  present  time,  but  later  we  intend  to  come  out 
with  twelve-inch  Disc  Hacords.  When  these  are 
ready,  we  will  make  a  change  and  then  the  start  ou 
both  typos  of  records  will  be  satisfactory. 

We  already  have  an  automatic  stop,  which 
we  have  been  working  on  for  a  long  time .  It  does 
not  need  to  be  set,  and  wo  think  will  prove  very 
satisfactory.  We  expect  to  bring  it  out  bo^oie 
long. 

Mr.  Edison  also  requests  us  to  inform 
you  that  he  is  working  on  producing  Grand  Opera 
by  film  und  the  Diamond  Disc,  and  will  prooably 
have  it  ready  in  about  a  year. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


a/1582. 


-BBistimt 


iicdson. 


Decoi.ilier  19 


“•  -A™ STiit 

Chattanooga,  2enn. 

1!r“Bl’I  „  1»  receipt  of  poor  fov.r 
of  «>o  1«»  l“t“t-  “*  i“t  ‘ZTlL  arrive1 
and  has  -been  brought  to  Lh. 

a  a  .  e0  I  suppose  he  v< HI 

He  tool-  It  up  to  the  house,  so 

r9ad  it  there  at  his  leisure. 

With  kina  regards,  I  10“- 

'iours  very  truly,  ^ 

#7\  . 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


;,/lOSS 


378 


Docembor  19,1910. 


Hr. 


Roberts , 
bant  Treasurer, 

3  Smith-Worthing ton  Co., 
Hartford ,  Conn. 


1'oar  Sir 

X  beg  to  thank  you  for  your  favor 
of  the  14th  instant,  and  am  glad  to  learn  that 
Hr.  iieb  accepted  the  items  mentioned  for 
additions  to  the  Edisonia  Collection. 

Shis  is  very  interesting,  and  X 
appreciate  your  kindness  in  offering  tne  same 
and  also  in  advising  me  as  to  the  final  dis¬ 


position  of  same. 

1’ours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


a/1C40 


Ur.  i’rederic  A..  'uniting , 

Eleven  State  btroot, 

Praaineham  Center , 


*  -Ii received  your  favor  01  the 
lEth-  instant,'  £nd  showed  it  to  Hr.  Edison.  He 
wishes  me  to  tell  you  that  Eappold  is  in  had  _ 
voice  half  the  time,  and  that  one  of  his  trouoles 
is  that  at  times  our  best  singers  cannot  sing, 
and  he  is  obliged  to  reject  the  master  record.. 

He  alEO  wishes  me  to  say  that  the  new 
records  have  more  ovortones  anu  are  louder  and 

better,  but  the  -  scratch  is  Ef eater,  and 

he  is  working  at  it  18  hours. a  day  to  got  rrd  of 
it. 

In  your  letter  you  say  you  are  unable 

£  “* 


404 


December  21,1916. 


.  Eli  Ives  Collins, 

Editor,  "Beahurst  Pointer", 
Reahurst,  Branfora,  Conn. 


De&r  Sir:- 

ISr.  Edison  has  received  your  note  of 
the  13th  instant,  and  also  copy  of  the  "The  Redhurst 
Pointer".  He  has  found  it  quite  interesting  and 
.has  requested  me  to  send  you  a  year's  subscription 
for  this  publication.  You  will  find  50^  enclosed 
herewith. 

"  yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


a/1669 . 


December  21 


,e  Spar  Chemical  Co-» 

Baltimore,  Ml* 

On  the  4th  instant  I  *ro*e  Mr.  H 

+  +  latter  of  *hich  1  enclose  a  copy. 

.  Bassett  a  lo^er  ox  rjai,8eu , 

I  have  had  no  answer  from  •  - 

4  »«  th.  l.t«r  «  P°“  ' 


a.  I.  Du  Pont  De  llemours  &  G°  • 


Gentlemen 


Wilmington,  Delaware. 

Attention  Mr.  M-  M-  Yi’aad  1  Auditor ‘ 


Replying  to  your  fayorefthol9^ 
instant,  in  regard  to  Ur.  Louis  Lazard  of  9 
William  Street,  Hew  York  City.  v;e  beg  to  send 

In  addition,  let  me  say  that  as  we 
SSVaac.  but  ,us  oblisai  «  11°. .to 

We  understand  that  he  ships  goods  througnms 
London  and  Prench  Branches. 

-r«ru  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


Enclosure . 


A/1684. 


419 


December  22,1916. 


Mitsui  &  Co.,  ltd. , 

2b  Madison  Ave . , 

Mew  York,  M.Y. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Mr.  S.  Uomura: 

Referring  to  your  call  on  the  telephone 
this  afternoon  asking  whether  Mr.  Edison  could  spare 
10,000  gallons  of  Benzol  per  month,  January,  February 
and  Maroh,  I  beg  to  say  that  I  have  laid  the  matter 
before  him,  and  he  says  he  cannot  Bpare  any,  as  he 
purchased  all  the  Woodward  Benzol  for  use  in  his 
Chemical  plants,  and  could  not  let  any  go. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


A/1695. 


422 


December  £2,  1916. 


Hr.  P.  H.  Hargrave, 

1406  Catalina  Street, 

Dos  Angeles,  Cal. 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  Have  received  your  recent  favor, 
and  since  then  the  book  of  your  songs  has  come 
to  hand.  I  have  given  this  to  Hr.  Edison, 
and  he  is  going  to  look  over  it  and  see  what 
he  can  find  thut  will  be  suitable  for  records. 

He  wishes  me  to  extend  his  sincere 
t.v.nnVE  to  you  for  your  kindnees  in  letting  him 
have  this  book. 

He  wishes  to  extend  the  Compliments 
of  the  Season  to  you,  in  which  I  heartily  join. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


A/1691. 


December  23,1916 


E.  B.  Badger  &  Sons  Co., 

63-75  Pitt  Street, 

Boston,  Idas s. 

Gentlemen : 

I  feel  very  much  gratified  this 
morning  because  X  have  had  the  pleasure  of 
countersigning  a  check  for  you  in  settle¬ 
ment  of  the  old  account.  It  has  been  a  long 
time  pending,  but  I  am  glad  it  has  at  last 
been  settled. 

With  the  Season's  Greetings,  X 

remain. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


December  22,1916. 


Ur.  Joseph  P.  Day, 

31  Ilassau  Street, 

Hew  York,  H.Y. 

Dear  Ur.  Day: 

Your  favor  of  the  19th  instant 
with  map  was  received,  and  I  handed  it  to  Ur. 
Edison  in  the  usual  way. 

Ur.  Edison  does  not,  write  or  dictate 
letters  himself,  but  usually  makes  a  memoran¬ 
dum  on  a  letter,  and  I  usually  answer  it  accord¬ 
ingly. 

It  occured  to  me  that  as  a  matter 
of  interest  you  would  like  to  have  his  original 
memorandum  on  your  letter,  and  although  I  very 
seldom  let  one  of  these  originaly  memorandums 
go  outside  of  the  office,  I  thought  you  would 
perhaps  like  to  have  it  to  preserve  as  a  memento 
of  your  meeting  with  him.  Therefore  I  am  return¬ 
ing  your  letter  of  the  19th  instant,  together 
with  the  map. 

Undoubtedly  you  will  write  to  him  in 
answer  to  thiB  memorandum,  and  in  addition  I 
beg  to  aBk  that  you  will  have  your  Stenographer 
write  another  copy  of  your  letter  of  December 
19th,  so  that  I  can  keep  my  files  complete. 

Let  me  suggest,  unless  you  have  a 
better  idea,  that  in  answering  Mr.  Edison's 
memorandum  you  send  back  the  map  enclosed ,  and 
also  at  the  same  time  a  very  much  enlarged  map 
of  the  particular  section  to  which  you  wish  to 
call  his  attention.  Then  I  would  take  a  blue 
pencil  and  on  the  large  map  put  a  ring  around 
the  section  of  which  you  send  an  enlargement. 

Yours  very  truly, 

ij.y  ■■■  ‘  ; 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


December  22,  1916. 


Greetings  to  the  Members  of 

American  Druggists  Syndicate: 

Gentlemen : 

I  have  been  somewhat  interested  in 
your  line  of  sorrow  and  worry  for  the  last  two 
years,  manufacturing  many  kinds  of  chemicals 
for  human  and  inhuman  purposes.  Although  I 
was  the  first  in  the  field  on  some  lineE ,  I 
shall  probably  be  the  first  one  to  retire. 

There  are  so  many  chemical  works  now 
being  erected,  that  it  will  not  be  very  long 
before  practically  every  known  chemical  wili 
be  made  in  -the  U.  S.  A.  in  quantities  to  suit. 
As  to  price,  -  don't  worry,  -  cutting  prices 
is  a  favorite  American  pastime.  That’s  why  I 
expect  to  retire. 

Yours  very  trulyr  "" 


A/1678. 


December  £3,1916. 


p.  Bredt  &  Co., 

240  Water  Street, 

Mew  York,  U.Y. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Ur.  Geo.  Hi.  Brish. 

Your  favor  of  the.. 21st  instant  has 
been  received,  and  I  beg  to  say  that  we  are 
going  to  make  Benzidine,  and  can  make  either 
Base  or  Sulphate.  I  cannot  give  you  any 
definite  date  of  delivery  yet,  as  we  are  very 
much  delayed  on  account  of  troubles  in  obtain¬ 
ing  machinery. 

Wishing  you  the  Compliments  of  the 
Season,  I  remain. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


December  22,1916- 


Mr.  Charles  F.  Ring.  M.  *>., 

189  Claremont  Avenue, 

Mew  York,  H.Y. 

Dear  Sir:- 

1  have  received  your  favor  of  the 
19th  instant.  While  I  am  quite  in  sympathy 
with  any  research  work  of  the  character  you 
mention,  I  shall  be  unable  to  be  of  any  fi¬ 
nancial  assistance  to  you. 

Ihe  big  fire  that  we  had  at  this  plant 
some  time  ago  put  a  tremendous  strain  on  my 
finances,  and  X  am  not  yet  entirely  out  of  the 
woods.  Therefore  I  am  not  in  a  position  to 
finance  anything  but  my  own  business  at  this 


Yours  very  truly , 


A/1686. 


December  ££,1916. 


Dr.  Cleveland  H.  Chutt, 

Hospital  Commissioner, 

City  of  St.  Louis, 

Missouri. 

Dear  Dr.  Shutt: 

Allow  me  to  acknow ledge  receipt 
of  your  favor  of  the  19tii  instant  and  to  say 
that  I  have  read  it  with  a  great  deal  of  interest. 
I  am  always  glad  to  have  our  patrons  offer  sug¬ 
gestions  on  musical  selections,  and  I  am  ,6°inK 
to  look  into  the  one  you  mention,  nuinely,  the 
Triumphal  March  from  Aida,  and  shall  prooably 
record  it.  I  think  the  question  of  recording 
this  came  up  some  time  ago,  hut  just  then  we 
were  congested  with  a  great  amount  of  music  to 
be  recorded,  and  it  was  laid  aside  for  future 
consideration. 

ltow  in  regard  to  the  other  question 
discussed  in  your  letter,  let  mo  say  that  I 
intend  to  make  a  very  delicate  phonograph  to 
record  the  sounds  you  mention,  hut  on  aqpount 
of  the  vorv  slight' amplitude  of  the  waves  it  _ 
will  he  quite  a  difficult  matter  unless  a  caroon 
telephone  is  introduced.  Thai  conies  up  anotner 
difficulty,  and  that  is,  I  am  afraid  tnat  the 
telephone  would  ontirely  falsify  tne  results. 

I  feel  quite  sure  that  in  various^ 
there  are  a  great  number  of  low-pi  .on 
waves  given  out,  which  are  too  slow  for  the  ear 
to  catch,  but  which  can  he  recorded  ana  made 
audible  by  special  apparatus.  It  nas  always 
been  a  wonder  to  me  that  modern  science  has 
not  produced  more  apparatus  for  diagnosis. 

Lours  very  truly. 


.-./1690. 


December  £2,  1916. 


Mrs.  J.  S.  Barber, 

Box  46, 

Cedarville,  Ohio. 

Dear  Madam: 

I  have  received  your  very  interest¬ 
ing  letter,  and  beg  to  express  my  appreciation 
of  all  the  good  things  you  are  pleased  to  say 
about  the  Diamond  Disc  Phonograph  and  Records. 

In  reply  to  your  inquiry,  let  me  say 
that  the  Sopranos  in  the  "Hallelujah  Chorus"  are 
Mary  Carson,  Elizabeth  Spencer  and  Marie  Kaiser, 
and  in  the  "Gloria"  Gladys  Rice  and  Elizabeth 
Spencer. 

Wishing  you  the  Compliments  of  the 
Season,  I  remain, 

Yours  very  truly, 


A/1696. 


December  26,1910. 


Hr.  If.  U.  Peiker , 

Editor,  Electrical  World , 

259  West  39th.  Street, 

Hew  York,  II. Y. 

Dear  Hr.  Peiker: 

I  received  your  favor  of  the 
2 2d  instant,  hut  have  been  unable  to  Becure.. 

Hr.  Edison's  attention  to  the  matter  until  now. 

Of  late, he  will  not  permit  any  pub¬ 
lished  matter  to  appear  as  being  un  article., 
written  by  him.  He  insists  that  it  shall  be 
in  the  form  of  an  interview.  He  made  a  few 
additions  to  your  draft,  and  has  requested  me 
to  put  it  In  the  form  of  an  interview,  which 
I  have  done  and  enclose  it  herewith. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


A/1718. 


Enclosure, 


448 


fr  H.  G.  Liebold,  , 

Secretary  to  Ur.  Henry  *>rd, 

Detroit,  Uich. 

jear  Ur.  Liebold : 

I  received  the  enclosed  letter 
„  Ttd  tiii6  morning  stating 

Crom  Uitsui  cx  Co.  .  <1^  ln  America  had  been 

s&srxs  Vd?sffsrBAS8- 

?S2&  ? '<srus  -•  - 

you  will  be  posted. 

.  +v..,-t  vou  have  had  a  very  ploas- 
I  trust  taut  jou  na  3&ul>(;l  claus  was 

ant  Christmas  timoanaal^0  ^  wi8hoS  for  a 
kind  to  you.  add  to  these  my  kindest  re- 

Hapny  and  prosperous  ™ 

K&rds ,  believe  me,  as  ever, 


Yours  sincerely. 


„./17iiC. 
linclosu.ro  • 


I 


December  £6,l'.Jl 


Ur.  ihonuc  . 


Beta-  Hr.  Hurray; 

Yho  aniline  Plant  is  on  its 
-  ..  \,0  ehall  stop  manufuctur me  ^nlline 

aswa  sw&stts 

expire.  iiieie  uxe  iiu  selling  at  a 

£«*£  account '  of^conpe tition .  I  sola  none 
belov;  cost. 

rorevei  v. e  are  mukir.r  a'-  the  Aniline 

SS«HH?a 

until  it  ceases  to  pay. 


I  v.ill  tri  ana  sell  some  of 
ap-oaratus  of  the  Aniline  PlaU' 


for  otl 


Yours  very  truly, 


,../l70d. 


December  27,1016 


Ur .  I.Iax  Thomsen, 

c/o  Haiserhof  Hotel, 
Chicago,  Ill- 


Dear  Hr,  Ihomsen: 

I  „  writing  .  »*«•  SJST* 

note,  and  I  hope  you  will  accept  it  - 
in  which  it  ie  written. 

One  of  our  important  people  has 

iSSrSa  s 

‘-£S  Sg  -attyOU  may  not 
gTnilf.fiUo”  tor  a  .Photograph 

scribed  to  yourself,  and  I care  to  have  our 
leig’oSticSeTtVSrrSi.on*.  personal  presence. 


X  remain, 


Wishing  you  the  Compliments  of  the  Season. 


Yoursvery  truly. 


Assistant  to  Ur.  iidison. 


A/1716. 


December  27,1916. 


1  Ho  1, 

Erie,  2a. 

Deer  Extends 

O.yesS  vie  all  remember  you,  an 
9  fiiv0  up  the  wanderlust 

— 1  -- 

"We4'  *  axe  aiee  -  «■  ***  “ 

111804  -rr«  “  “rM- 

fiue  man,  and  jrosper- 


a/ivbv . 


459 


“SSi  mdies  im.. 

Room  2124,  120  Broadway, 

Hew  York,  H.Y. 


Mr.  Edison  received  the  circular 
letter  in  regard  to  Belgian  Kiddies  ,  ltd. 

He  has  subscribed  two  shares,  and  I  hand  you 
b„e„Kh  ok.ok  »»b.r  «  10®-  f"  “ 

payment  therefor# 

She  blank  application  form  has 
Been  marred,  and  we  cannot  use  it.  Will  y°* 
plooo,  «k.  for  otook  i»  «ko 

of  Iho.BB  A.  Ediooo.  «ko.o  addreoe  io 
Orange,  1<  • J  • 

Yours  very  truly. 
Assistant  to  Mr.  EdiBon. 


a/1734. 
Enclosure . 


December  20,1916. 


D.  Van  HOKtrancl  Cc., 

25  Park  Place, 

Hew  York,  H.Y. 

Dear  to.  Spoira;  Attention  to.  ,C.  E-  Spe.lrs. 

Mr.  Hdison  wants  you  to  send  down 
to  bis  Florida  address  a  book  entitled  "Principles 
of  General  Physiology"  by  William  Haddock  Bayliss, 
published  by  Longmans,  Green  and  Co.,  Hew  York. 

She  address  is  Fort  Myers,  Florida.  Please  send 
bill  to  Orange. 

Wishing  you  a  very  Happy  and  Prosperous 
Hew  Year,  and  with  kindest  regards.  I  remain. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant 


Mr.  Kdison. 


Hathaway  &  Reynolds , 

Oriskany  Ralls,  H.?. 

Gentlemen: 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  2Sd 
instant,  let  me  say  that  1  have  one  of  our 
„»  RUI  .»  the  eohem.  «  automatic¬ 

ally  fro.  the  closing  tc  the  starting  o£  a 
Disc  Seoord.  Of  cars..  I  cannet  sen  state 
any  approximate  time  ebon  *•  ■»*  «*»“«  *° 
finiBh  the  experiments. 

,;o  already  already  bars  repeat  device, 
.on  tbs  Cylinder  Machines,  but  have  not  yet 

applied  them  to  the  Rise.  ~ 

Yours  very  ,-t-ruly ,  ^ 


A/1729. 


484 


i 


jJanuary  ?. , 


191V. 


lee  de  PoreBt,  Esg.., 

1391  Sedgwick  Avenue, 

Hew  York,  B.Y. 

Bear  Sir: 

Your  favor  of  the  28th  ultimo  to  Ur.  Edison 
has  been  received  this  day.  We  regret  to  say  that 
he  is  confined  to  the  house  with  a  rather  severe  cold, 
and  acting  on  the  advice  of  his  Physician  will  probably 
stay  nome  a  few  days  longer.  As  soon  as  he  returns 
I  will  bring  your  letter  to  his  attention. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison.  / 


A/1760. 


r-- 

t:~.« ——  rrr^ 

_  4-v.o  telephone,  except  an 

hear  over  -he  m-  *  wiiat 

.  r  understood  most  o 

»■»>»' «" 1  „  ,M  0l  a  ro0«i.i 

««. «« 

«,wto  •»«  mrtwMW  W“- 
vonra  verytp 


a/1743- 


January  4,1917 


Mr.  K.  S.  Firestone, 
Akron,  Ohio. 
Dear  Mr.  Firestone: 


Referring  once  more  to  the 
matter  of  the  Rubber  Club  Dinner,  I  think  it 
is  best  to  write  you  to  let  you  know  that  there 
is  very  little,  if  any,  prospect  of  Mr.  Edison 
being  able  to  get  over  to  the  Waldorf -ABtoria 
next  Monday. 


He  has  been  oonfined  to  the  house  for 
a  week  with  a  very  severe  cold,  which  for  a  short 
time  was  rather  threatening.  He  has  not  been  down 
to  the  laboratory  this  week  and  we  do  not  expect 
hi.m. 


I  think  it  is  well  therefore  to  advise 
you  of  this  fact,  as  I  think  there  will  be  no 
probability  of  his  being  able  to  go  to  Hew  York 
next  Monday  night. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


493 


January  4,  1917. 


Lee  de  Forest,  Esq... 

1391  Sedgwick  Avenue, 
UM  York,  H.Y. 


Dear  Sir . 

X  have  shown  Mr.  Edison  your  favor 
of  the  £8th  ultimo,  and  be  requests  me  to  say 
in  reply  that  if  you  will  obtain  from  Secretary 
Daniels  a  request  to  Ur.  Edison  for  the  Disc 
and  Diamond  point  stylus,  he.  Ur.  Edison,  will 
carry  out  your  request. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison./ 


A/1776 • 


Mr.  Edward  Bab o ox, 

Advertising  Manager, 

Firestone  Sire  &  Kubber  Co., 
Akron,  Ohio. 


My  dear  Mi1.  Babcox: 

X  am  in  reoeipt  of  your 
favor  of  the  £&  instant  snolosing  photograph 
ShOWiBg  a  hotel  at  Blue  Mountain  lake  in  the 
Adirondaoks. 


If  the  Hotel  shown  is  the  Prospeot 
House,  this  waB  the  first  isolated  hotel  in 
the  World  to  have  an  incandescent  eleotrio 
light  .plant  .  This  plant  consisted  of  two  Ed- 
iBon  2  dynamos  and  332  lampB.  The  lay-out  and 
installation  of  the  plant  was  done  in  the  early 
Summer  of  1882  under  Mr.  EaiBon’B  personal  di¬ 
rections.  The  work  was  actually  done  by  one 
of  our  Engineers,  Mr.  S.  W.  Waters,  and  the 
operation  of  this  early  electric  light  plant 
was  commenced  on  June  16,1862. 


The  hotel  was  then  isnu, 
Eailrosd.  and  the  apparatus  and  ; 
to  be  hauled  up  the  mountain  by  i 
hotel  we a  located  so  far  away  fr 
that  tlx--: s  did  not  burn  coal  undo 
that  rated  steam  for  a  lo 
plant.  Instead  of  coal,  wood  v;a 
the  boi'or,  and  our  Engineer  at 
careful.  figures  as  to  the  consist 
<Uid  found  that  1/4  of  a  card  of 
to  run  the  electric  light  plant 
the  usual  duration  of  an  evening 
cost  of  wood  was  not  much  mo 


machinery  bad 
icule-t  earns.  The 
om  the  Eallvoad 
r  the  boiler 
i. -!■  li.rht 
::  under, 

that  time  kept 
ntion  of  fuel, 
wood  vac  sufficient 
for  si*  aour 8, 
liKhting.  The 
jfil  than  &&<f 


Trusting  this  informs*! on  will  answer 


January  6, 


My  dear  Mr.  Daniels; 

,  ,  Allow  me  to  thank  you  for 

your  kino  favor  of  the  6th  instant,  you  will 
be  glad  to  learn,  X  am  sure,  that  Mr.  sale or 
haB  been  improving  m  health  day  by  day  oinoo 
Tuesday  last.  The  Doctors  strongly  advised 
him  to  stay  in  the  house  all  this  week,  and, 
wonderful  to  relate,  ho  has  submitted,  although 
he  has  a  vast  amount  of  work  waiting  for  him 
ut  the  laboratory. 

I  wish  to  thank  you  i'or  your  kindnoos 
in  making  the  arrangements  for  Mr.  McOheeney  to 
obtain  certain  motion  pictures  at  the  11  aval  .acad¬ 
emy.  The  letter  from  the  Acting  Chief  of  the 
Bureau  of  navigation  has  been  received,  and  I 
will  hand  it  to  Mr.  McCheaney. 

With  all  good  wishes,  I  remain, 
yours  Bincerely, 


lion.  Josephus  Daniels, 

The  Secretary  of  the  Wavy, 
Washington,  D.  C. 


*«*• 

Detroit.  rfioH. 
yy  >iear  Hr .  I/lehold  •. 

I  must  ask  you  to  kinaiy 

excuse  the  delay  in  Jg^Stirt^that  Messrs, 

the  £9th  ultimo  in  gio^you^  Qf  oalllng  to 
soe°Mr°.rEdl5on  regarding  different  methods  of 
plating • 

siSIsSIlillk. 

became  *u  j,00tor,  and  the 

MH°Vio£  Ue  was  lu  V(^  for 

loo>  «  his  meil.  ***  A  £ .  y 

begun  to  loo.- 

u«  to  hrm.  xvi 


•January 


Hr.  Joseph  P.  Day. 

31  Hassau  Street, 
Hew  ¥ork,  H.f. 

My  dear  Hr.  Day: 


I  have  heard  this  afternoon  from 
MX.  111.00  1»  regard  to  the  .att.r  oi  the  option 

gov.  hi.  o«  th.  additional  lhhd  adjoining  Porool 


Ho.  1. 

He  wishes  me  to  write  and  say  to  you 
that  he  will  not  take  advantage  of  the  option. 
As  I  told  you  over  the  telephone,  he  is  ill  and 
staying  at  home,  and  at  present  he  says  he  is  a 

Pessimist. 


Yours  very  truly , 


January  9,1917. 


j 

i 


I*.  W.  S.  Mallory,  Pres., 

Edison  Portland  Cement  Co., 

Broadway  &  26th  Streot, 

Hev;  York,  H.Y. 

My  dear  Mr.  Mallory: 

I  have  received  your  favor 
of  the  8th  instant  oonoerning  Senator  Ackerman's  re¬ 
quest  to  you  to  learn  whether  or  not  Mr.  Edison 
would  he  inclined  to  favor  the  location  of  the 
United  States  Armor  Plate  Mill  at  Cumberland,  Ud. 

I  have  not  submitted  this  letter  to  Ur.  Edison 
for  two  reasons.  Birst,  the  matter  of  the  United 
States  Armor  Plate  Mill  does  not  come  within  the 
province  of  the  Haval  Consulting  Board  of  whicn 
Mr.  Edison  is  Chairman.  Socond,  Hr.  Edison  is 
extremely  reluctant  in  view  of  his  official  position, 
to"  exproBS  any  opinion  in  regard  to  these  Govern¬ 
ment  questions. 

I  shall,  therefore,  keep  your  lot  tor  or. 
file  as  I  do  not  think  it  would  be  wise  to  suomi > 
it  to  Mr.  Edison. 

Yours  very  truly, 


L 


A/1841. 


562 


January  9,19X7. 


Mr.  IS.  2.  DeLoach, 
Millen,  Ga. 

Dear  Sir:- 


Your  favor  of  the  6th  instant  has 
been  received.  Before  we  can  come  to  any 
decision  as  to  whether  or  not  a  singer  is 
satisfactory  for  making  records,  we  must  first 
hear  a  trial  record.  We  could  not  pass  judge¬ 
ment  upon  a  record  made  by  a  phonograph  in  the 
home.  These  trials  can  only  be  made  at  our 
■Recording  Studio  in  Mew  York  City,  Mo.  79  5th 
Avenue,  Hew  York. 

We  do  not  pay  the  expenses  of  singers 
coming  to  make  a  trial  record,  but  if  you  should 
happen  to  be  in  Mew  York  some  time,  and  would 
call  at  our  Studio  and  present  this  letter,  they 
will  take  a  trial  record  of  your  voice,  to  be 
submitted  to  the  Music  Committee. 


We  suggest  to  you  that  it  would  not 
be  worth  your  while  to  go  to  the  expense  of 
making  a  special  trip  for  this  purpose,  as  there 
are  hundreds  of  fine  voices  to  bo  obtained  within 


Yours  very  truly, 


Edison  Laboratory. 


a /less. 


572 


January  10 , 1917 . 


llr.  IUob.  P-  YJestendorf , 

1919  Uichigan  Ave., 

Chicago,  Ill. 

Dear  Ur.  WoBtendorf : 

I  one lose  herewith  a  clipping 
puM.l»h.d  by  It.  Wildwood  lublloMoS  <="•• 

M.,  onUttod  "W  HottoW  S"“’‘  “0"“' 

’I0U  will  notice  on  the  upper  end,  a 
memorandum  of  to.  Edison- a  requesting  me  to  send 
it  to  you,  as  he  things  you  might  he  able  to  get  a 
song  out  of  this. 


Assistant  'to  Hr.  Edison. 

Enclosure. 


A/1840. 


573 


January  10,1917. 


Mrs.  Erank  A.  Eaton, 

S17  north  Jamison  Ave . , 
lima,  Ohio. 

Dear  Madam: 

Mr.  EdiBon  wishes  me  to  acknowledge 
the  receipt  of  your  note,  together  with  clipping 
from  a  newspaper  of  a  selection  "My  Mother",  and 
to  thank  you  for  kindly  sending  it  to  him. 

Ho  is  looking  into  the  question  of 
recording  it,  and  will  decide  the  matter  later 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Kv.  Edison. 


A/1849 . 


575 


January  10,19X7. 


fv.  B.  E.  Lovelace. 

Department  of  Chemistry, 

Dopartmen  1M  University, 

Baltimore,  Md. 

Dear  Sir:- 

favor  ol  “o/Ve““i.4 
Mr.  Edison  has  *®|n  p0®®^  at  home,  hut  X  am 
g°lad\X"Te  is  improving  each  day. 

Ae  toyourreauest  for  ^Xcafsireo- 

for  Chapters  Xlll  chemical  plants  which 

tory.  1  would  intended  as  a 

jlr. Edison  installed  were  onl/^  lnaustries 
temporary  "stunt  to  ^e^would  not  care  to  pnb- 

is'1  interested  in  the  Divectory^  whic-n  ^^^^  enter 
to  he  issued  in  »•**«"»  ^rectory  when 
his  order  for  a  copy  of  this  ^  inv0„.e  to 

published.  21?a«ill  bring  to  his  immediate 
me,  the  forme r  X  wxll  hring^  1&Uer  x  will  pu- 

Yours  very  truly. 

^  V/  •  ..  . 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


lir.  Edgell  H.  Plaisted, 

Montpelier,  Vermont. 


Dear  Mr.  Plaisted: 

__  .  Ite  reading  of  your  letter  has 

afforded. me  a  great  deal  of  pleasure,  and  I  found 
it  very  interesting. 

When  I  look  at  the  blue  print  of  your 
drawing  of  the  Corliss  Engine,  and  realize  that  it 
was  the  work  of  an  untaught  draftsman,  I  feel  some 
regret  that  the  original  and  your  letter  of  applica¬ 
tion  did  not  reach  me  some  thirty  odd-years  ago. 

I  see  from  your  letter,  however,  since  that  time  von 
have  had  some  practical  experience  in  the  World,  and 
possibly  you, have  enjoyed  it  as  muoh  as  you  might 
have  enjoyed  life  in  my  shops . 

In  view  of  your  great  love  for  beauti¬ 
ful  music,  with  which  I  am  most  heartily  in  aympn thy 
with  you,  I  am  glad  to  learn  that  you  won  a  prize  in 
the  recent  contest,  and  I  trust  that  yon  will  never 
have  cause  to  regret  your  disposition  of  a  portion 
of  the  money,  hut  on  the  contrary  that  you  wi'i 2. ^  de¬ 
rive  more  and  more  enjoyment  from  the  music  tvts  the 
days  go  by. 

let  mo  thunk  you  for  your  letter,  also 
for  the  blue  print,  and.  last  but  not  least,  for  the 
beautiful  photograph  which  you  wore  kind  enough  to 
send  me.  I  have  read  your  verses  "Sly  Chum  and  I" 
with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure,  and  I  would  suggest  that 
you  send  a  copy  of  them  to  the  magazine  of  the  Agassiz 
Association  "She  Guide  to  Nature"  at  Sound  BeachwQ.onn. 


I  think  they  would  he  glad  to  get  it. 


lily, 

xCL— ^ 


582 

j. 


January  11 


,1917  , 


Mr.  $!.  Commerford  Her tin 
29  West  3Pth  2  vw 
l!ev;  York,  X.'.' 


U;:  3  ear  Ur .  Hurt 


I  am  afraid  our  .friend  ur.  Ji'e’J.Ker 
has  rather  made  a  mess  of  It.  In  physical  appoaranco  the 
article  in  the  Electrical  World  oi  January  Ctn  MA  mis¬ 
lead  nine  men  out  of  ten,  and  would  give  tnem  tue  idea  tn,.  - 
it  v<ae  an  article  by  Hr.  Edison. 


When  Mr.  Feiker  sent  hits  manuscript  for  Mi*. 
to  look  over.  Mr.  Edison  strenuously  objected  .o  thi^  fort... 

character istic^memo rand um^to11 me  objecting  to  the  article 

it  should  only  appear  as  an  interview. 


This  was  done.  I  did  not  change 
hut  wrote  a  little  intflyduetory  heading  con, ey,.ng  tn-  i..- 
view  idea.  I  also  interjected  a ju e otic,.  ,«thci 
es  to  emphasize  the  interview  idea  still  tunnel 


X  have  just,  received  this  morn.&N 
tho^ibertfofc^Sng  oK  2K 

special  request..  I  am  afraid  (f  ‘  ”  b5en  oSnfinod  < 

vexed  if  he  sees  it.  ns  you  *  „  ,  i  jor.-tji.  for  u 

the  house  by  illness,  but  is  act £/- ,l  fit  the  article 

short  time  today,  it  ',.7oi  his  attention  tc 

will  escape  his  novice,  i  -ilL  -  .  not  ^hink  it 

it,  but  if  he  should  nappen  Lo.sc,  fQr  Bnoth«r 

Interview  Tam  awfully  aorry  it  happened  this  way. 


With  kindest  regarde.  1  romnin, 


Yours  very  truly. 


k/1860 


January  13,1917. 


Mr.  EreS.  H.  Kimball,  Mg’?- . 

Small  Motor  Department . 

General  Electric  CdEPany. 

Boston,  ET&ss. 

Dear  Mr.  Kimball: 

deferring  oftoO  moro  to  your  favor 
of  the  3a  instant  in  regard  Johnson  O'Connor 

ular  questions  relating  thereto. 

'  You  and  I  are  ola  friends,  arid  I 
be  plain  and  frank  with  you.  of  course,  in  a  Confide 
tial  way. 

our  people  are  rather  v, arm 

about  Hr.  O'Oonnor  trying.to  get  to.  Edi  officially 

Steti!  Lrr^^s^yHh^Mr/o-eonnor  W'used" 

in  this  connection* 

Under  the  circumstances^ Connor 
explain  the  whole  matter  °  •  rBonam,  If  you  will 

insists  on  trying  to  ee  .Sugdest  to  another,  my  suggestion 
S^^bfJTU.WS;  this  affair. 

With  kindest  regards,  I  remain, 
ttotv  truly. 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


A/18G9. 


January  13;1917 


Dr.  George  E.  Kuna, 

o/o  Tiffany  &  Company. 

5th  Ave.  &  37.th"cltreet, 
Kew .TCork,  U.Y. 


Kr.  EdiBOn  wishes  .sue  to  ask  if 
you  know  of  any  good  ho  6k ''on ‘lapidary  work.  -hich 
treats  on  ouUing'ond  polishing  gems,  and  givas 
details  of  the  operations, machinery  and  methofis. 
You  Bill  note  that  v;hat  he  wants  is  a  very  prac¬ 
tical.  and  not  theoretical  hook. 

If  you  can  give  me  the  namo  of  such  a 

book  and  th.  I  "ill  •“*  f°r  14  “a 

■„«  it  fortsrd.d  to  »  so  thst  I  os»  »snd  it  to 


isistant  to  Mr.  Bdisin. 


“•  H.».y  «... 

Petr o It,  Mich. 

Hy  dear  Mr.  PiePold: 

Beplying  to  your  favor  of  the 

,tt  U.u.t  *  ......  «  *»>“”.  01  “*  co""°“1 

t„.„d.  W  ...  ■»*“““•  !•*  “ 
are1  coming  through  the  Mill. 

.  ur.  Ml...  P“"a  e..*.*1  0f 

om  »— *  “™  **“  "  “1. 

tteVthw  «1U  P»l  “*  t“  i“l  “  th" 

■»  „  list.,  tot  ...  1“.“.  °f  B1” 

BdCrt..  .»  »i  “”W' 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Kdison. 


A/ 1900. 


611 


Mitsui  &  Co.,  limited. 

26  ffiTi.y. 

Gentlemen:  AttentlonJ3r^Jom^. 

j  beS  to  aohnowlOdge  receipt  of  your 

favor  of  the  It*  «— «.  S°” 

e—  to  ^.000.00,  on  —  °£" 

annual  profit  of  oar  »oo».r»  J«»*  £"  * 

latter  half  of  1916  *  PI— 

for  this  remittance  and  for  your  hind  an  pr 

attention.^  ^  ^  fornari  the  till,  of 

October ,  Hovember  ana  Moe.ber,  »o  «“* 
count  for  the  latter  half  of  l®16  oan  olooofi 
■jours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


A/1890. 


January  ' 


Mrs.  S.  T.  Hot)  ins  on, 

2&9  Dssex  Street, 

Bangor ,  Maine . 

Dear  Madam: 

Allow  me  to  acknowledge  receipt 
of  your  favor  of  the  2d  instant,  and  in  reply 
to  say  that  the  phonograph  you  have  in  your 
possession  is  not  one  of  the  very  first,  hut 
ls  one  of  the  early  forms  of  the  present 
commercial  type  of  cylinder  phonographs.  It 
*ould  he  of  no  special  value  to  me.  as  X  al¬ 
ready  have  several  specimens. 

X  remember  your  father,  Vi.  K.  Wills, 

„„  P.* 


622 


January  li3,191V . 


Mr.  C.  E.  Speirs, 

c/o  D.  Van  Mostrund  Co., 

2b  park  Place, 

Hew  York,  H.v. 

Bear  Mr.  Speirs: 

Referring  to  my  telephone  conversa¬ 
tion  a  few  days  In  which  X  ashed  that  you  kindly 
eend  over  some  hoohs  on  lapidary  worh  for  Ur.  Kdlson, 
perusal . 

look,  seat 

6ood  ,*.r  -  *•  W*  *“  »-*•  ** 

Be  »pt  ■=»  °«  e»U"B  0rSlt" 

,  .  „  nttnUt  «•  •*“  11  ** 


follows,  hy  E»?n 


Ijm  j.a-oidairo,  Chrit’--’ ; 
‘I,',  on  Diamonds,  Uawe; 

^  stones,  W.Ooodohild, 
niS  stones,  Burnham, 

.,oU  for  your  prompt  atte 


January  16, 


lira . 


Eva  Van  Skaik , 

Sharonville , 

Route  Xio. 


Ohio. 

,  1. 


Dear  Madam: 

We  received  your  manuscript  copy  of 
the  song  "Childhood  Memories"  together  with  a 
separate  sheet  containing  the  words.  This  has 
Dean  examined  by  our  Music  Committee,  and  they 
d0  not  find  it  available  for  our  records.  We. 
therefore,  return  the  song  and  words  to  you,  un 
separate  cover,  by  registered  mail. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


A/1918. 


634 


January  ID, 1917 


Kev.  IS.  U .  Guenther, 

506  Harrison  Street, 

La  Porto ,  Ind . 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  estoemea  favor 
of  the  10th  instant,  which  I  have  read  with  a  great 
deal  of  interest  and  gratification.  Allow  me  to 
thank  you  for  your  kind  expression  of  opinion  in 
regard  to  the  Diamond  Disc. 

In  order  to  obtain  the  overtones  we  are 
compelled  to  ubb  very  hard  material  and  very  thick 
reoords.  She  lower  the  temperature,  the  harder 
the  record  becomes,  naturally,  uy  contraction,  and 
the  harder  the  record  the  more  prominent  the  surface 
sounds .  When  the  record  is  warm  these  sounds  are 
softened. 


I  am  working  constantly  on  improvements  1 
diminish  these  surface  sounds  without  diminishing 
the  very  fine  overtones.  If  those  overtones  were 
not  present,  the  records  would  sound  likethsma-oX. 
our  competitors,  which  have  scarcelg^aay  overtones' 


January  17,1917. 


Hr.  Clarence  1’.  Eward, 
bob  W.  65bh  Place, 
Chicago,  Ill. 

Pear  Sir:- 


Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  15th 
instant,  we  beg  to  say  that  the  only  way  we 
can  toll  whether  a  voice  is  suitable  for  our 
records  is  to  have  a  trial  record  made,  whtoh 
is  passed  upon  in  the  regular  way  by  our  Hus ic 
Committee.  We  have  only  one  Recording  Studio, 
and  that  is  at  78  Fifth  Ave . ,  Hew  fori!;,  ll.f. 

Y/e  do  not  pay  the  expenses  of  singers 
coming  to  make  a  trial  record,  but  ^  ®h°^d 
bs  iu  wow  York  City  some  time  you  can 
call  in  at  the  Recording  Studio  and  they  will 
take  a  trial  record  of  your  voice. 

We  feel  that  it  is  due  to  you  *0 
1-hn.t  there  is  very  little  encouragement  to  offer, 
S  we  5^  obLIn  htmdreds  of  fine  voices  inllew 

York  Cit^  alone,  and  our  present  list  of  artists 
is  quite  full. 

Wo  return  your  letters  of  recommenda¬ 
tion  herewith. 


Yours  very  truly, 
Edison  laboratory 


A/1926. 

Enclosures . 


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1 


If  you  believe  that  the  young:  people  of  our 
country  are  entitled  to  something  better  than  they  have  ha; 
in  motion  pictures,  ana  if  you  f eol  that  our  people  should 
be  educated  in  the  work  of  the  Forest  Service,  I  should 
like  to  have  ray  people  discuss  with  yours  some  sort  of  an 
arrangement  whereby  we  would  secure  the  use  of  them. 

Your  sanction  of  this  general  plan  would  bo  a 
distinct  contribution  to  our  general  .educational  propaganda, 
und  I  shall  hope  for  your  early  and  favorable  consideration. 


yfftlc-i  Q  Cal  even- 


669 


January  18,1917. 


Mr.  2.  A.  Adams, 

24  Prospect  Terraco, 

Montclair,  II. J. 


Bear  Sir 


I  am  .in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
lfcth  instant,  and  appreciate  your  invitation  to 
become  a  member  of  the  Essex  County  Tunnel  Com¬ 
mittee. 


I  must  ask  you  to  kindly  exouse  me. 

My  business  affairs  and  experimental  work  keep 
me  busy  about  18  hours  a  day,  and  I  am  already 
overloaded  with  work.  Whenever  my  name  appears 
in  connection  with  any  matter  of  a  public  nature, 
it  brings  upon  me  large  additions  to  my  mail, 
which  is  already  too  great  for  the  time  that  X 
am  able  to  spare  to  dispose  of  it.  — 

Yours  ver; 


A/1934. 


General  Letterbook  Series 
Letterbook,  LB-116  (1917) 

This  letterbook  covers  the  period  January-April  1917.  Most  of  the 
correspondence  is  by  Edison  and  William  H.  Meadowcroft.  Some  of  the  items 
pertain  to  war-related  work  for  the  U.S.  Government,  including  submarine 
research  conducted  at  Sandy  Hook,  New  Jersey.  There  are  also  letters 
concerning  the  late  Jonas  W.  Aylsworth,  longtime  Edison  associate  and 
developer  of  Condensite.  Among  the  correspondents  are  C.  C.  C.  Bradley, 
a  nephew  of  electrical  manufacturer  and  old-time  Edison  acquaintance 
Leverett  Bradley;  manufacturers  John  A.  Brashear  and  Richard  M.  Colgate; 
and  motion  picture  executive  George  Kleine. 

The  spine  is  stamped  "Letters"  and  is  marked  "T.A.E.  From  Jan.  22, 
1917  To  April  26  1917."  The  number  "54"  also  appears  on  the  spine.  The 
book  contains  700  numbered  pages  and  an  index.  Approximately  15  percent 
of  the  book  has  been  selected. 


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January  23,1917 


Hr.  Richard  M.  Colgate, 
c/o  Colgate  &  Company, 

199  Pulton  Street, 

Hew  York,  U.1* 

My  dear  Mr.  Colgate: 

In  reply  to  your  inquiry 

of  the  19th  instant,  let  me  say  that  the  Electro- 
Magnetic  Eelegraph  is  correct. 

I  am  glad  to  say  that  I  am  feeling 
myself  again  and  have  been  hard  at  work  for  the 
last  ten  days.  With  kind  regards,  I  remain. 


January  24,1917. 


Mr.  Clarence  A.  Hall, 

c/o  Penna.  Salt  Manufacturing  Co., 

V/'idener  Building, 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Mr.  Edison  has  Been  informed  that  you 
have  made  a  recommendation  to  the  Pranklin  Institute 
for  the  awarding  of  a  medal  for  the  inventions  of 
Condensito  and  Halovvax  by  the  late  Jonas  Aylsworth. 

I  am  requested  by  Mr.  Edison  to  write  and  ask  you 
if  such  is  the  fact,  and  also  to  ask  whether  it 
would  bo  of  any  avail  if  ho  should  write  a  letter 
in  support  of  such  a  recommendation,  as  Mr.  Aylsworth 
was  one  of  his  most  esteemed  associates  for  many 
years . 

If  your  reply  is  in  the  affirmative,  will 
you  kindly  favor  Mr.  Edison  with  your  views  and 
suggestions  as  to  the  proper  wording  and  addressee 
of  ouch  a  letter. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison. 


January  £4,1917. 


Mitsui  &  Co.,  ltd., 

2D  Had is on  Avenue, 

Hew  York,  11.  Y. 

Gentlemen:  Attention  Hr.  iiomura. 

Ehe  United  States  Government  calls  for 
statistics  in  regard  to  the  Coal  and  Coke  industry, 
and  also  in  regard  to  hy-products  of  the  Coke  Ovens. 

A  year  ago  we  furnished  them  figures  relating  to 
the  production  for  1915,  and  now  Ur.  Edison  is 
asked  for  the  statistics  for  the  year  1916.  We 
already  have  from  our  reports  the  quantities  in 
rallons  of  Benzol,  Toluol  and  Solvent  naphtha, 

Ind  the  tons  of  naphthaline.  The  Government  asks 
also  for  the  values  in  money. 

As  these  values  can  he  readily  .drawn  from 
your  hoo.-.  .ill  you  kindly  send  us  the  following 

.tiguros,  rpotal  hook  value  of  Benzol  for  year  1316 

it  ii  »  "  Toluol  " 

ii  H  »  »  Solven:  llagtha  "  " 

ii  ii  «  "  naphthaline  "  " 

Will  vou  also  kindly  indicate  separately ,  ike 
total  amount  of  the  adjustments  we  had  to  make  during  the 
year  1916  on  account  of  claims  for  poor  material,/ - 

I  shall  he  glad  to  send  you  a  copy  of  our 
report  to  the  Government  if  you  would  lli»  to  have  it- 
Trusting  wo  are  not  troubling  you  too  much, 

Yours  very  truly, 

■t  " 

Assistant  to  Ur.  iidison. 


I  remain, 


A/2017. 


Januury  24,: 


Wm«  1.  Kflison, 
Morristown,  II. J. 


Dear  William: 


If  my  recollection  is  correct,  you 
had  an  Automobile  Supply  business  at  one  time. 

Did  you  ever  put  up  a  Spark  Plug  in  cartons 
labelled  "Kdisons  Sparker".  2be  reason  I  ask 
is  that  out  WoBt  they  are  selling  a  upark  Plug 
by  this  nume.  and  I  only  found  it  out  accidentally. 


Kindly  advise  mo  at  your  oarly  eonvon- 


lourf 


iy  truly, 


January  26,1917 


Mr.  A.  J.  Dlttenhoefer , 

32  Broadway, 

Mew  York,  U.Y. 

My  dear  Mr.  Dittenhoefer : 

I  have  received  your 

favor  of  the  22d  instant  ana  thank  you  for  your 
kind  offer  of  an  autograph  copy  of  your  hook 
-'How  we  elected  Lincoln".  It  will  give  me  much 
pleasure  to 


accept  this  hook  from  you. 

Yours  very  truly. 


January 


30 


Ur.  Jjertrand  Babcock, 

124  Carnegie  Hall, 

liov).  "ork,  1! . V . 

Dear  Sir:- 

Your  favor  of  the  21et  instant  has 
been  received.  Ur.  Edison  wishes  us  to  say  that 
he  will  Bee  you  tomorrow  afternoon,  January  26th, 
3:00  p.u.  On  your  arrival  here  at  the  laborator y , 
please  ask  for  Ur.  Ueadoworoft. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  laboratory. 


41 


January  27,1917. 


Ur.  E.  G.  Heboid, 

General  Secretary  to 
Ur.  Henry  Ford, 

Detroit,  Uich. 


My  dear  Mr.  Heboid  : 


I  am  this  morning  in  receipt 
of  your  favor  of  the  24th  instant,  in  regard  to 
the  Hawaiians,  and  note  that  they  will  hold  them¬ 
selves  in  readiness  to  leave  Detroit  on  Y/ednesday 
evening,  February  28th,  to  come  down  here. 

I  have  just  consulted  with  Ur.  Edison  on 
the  matter  and  ho  says  that  he  would  prefer  to 
leave  the  matter  of  taking  more  records  until  later. 
In  accordance  with  his  usual  method,  Mr.  fedison  would 
not  put  out  all  theiiJpSsords  at  one  time,  but  only 
one  at  a  time,  so  we  have  enough  on  hand  to  last 
us  for  a  while. 

I  think  you  had  better  not  send  the  Hawaii- 
ans  down  here  for  the  present.  Mr.  Edison  expects 
to  go  to  Florida  about  the  .'end;  of  February,  end  I 
rather  infer  from  our  conversation  this  .uc  ruing  that 
he  wants  to  leave  the  matter  of  further  records  in 
abeyance  until  after  his  return. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison,  J 

.  A/2057 

P.S.  Y.'e  are  all  very  much  pleased  around  here  to  have 
Mr.  Ford's  acceptance  of  the  invitation  to  the  Birthday 
Dinner . 


January  27,1917. 


l!r.  CheB.  P.  Hatch, 

Plymouth,  Hass. 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  have  received  your  favor  of  the  24th 
KV*  lEv,a  mattGr  of  much  rseret  to  me 
f?  that  you  have  any  cause  for  complaint 
about  the  surface  sound  of  the  Disc  records. 

1h  T.o«v,o.e?f?°rimlately’  the  War  over  in  Europe 
ill  IS?  1Wa  f0i'  many  raore  thinSB  than  the  dread¬ 
ful  things  wo  read  in  the  newspapers.  Various 
lines  of  industry  in  this  country  have  suffered 
severely  because  of  the  inability  to  obtain  rav; 
materials  that  we  formerly  exported  from  abroad. 

be  have  suffered  in  this  direction.  By 
reason  of  embargoes  laid  by  the  belligerent  nations, 

I  have  been  absolutely  unable  to  get  some  of  our 
important  raw  materials.  I  have  worked  night  and 
day  to  find  substitutes,  and  have  succeeded,  but 
of  course  it  is  impossible  to  invent  and  perfect 
substitutes  and  at  the  same  time  to  have  them  come 
out  as  perfect  as  the  original  material.  However 
I  am  gradually  working  out  all  the  troubles  and  i’ 
am  quite  sure  you  will  find  in  our  later  rocords 
that  fat  unpleasant  surface  sounds  are  very  greatly 

*  1  a°  :iot  think  I  shall  ever  rest  content 

until  . jtically  all  eliminated.  - — * 


3  very  trul; 


Prof.  .I.uigi'  Eonianp , 

Station  S,  Sox  .87, 

Kow  York,  fl.Y. 

My  .ausr  Professor : 

I  have  received  your  letter, 
sad  let  mo  eay  in  reply  that  I  am  Just  as  much 
in  the  dark  us  you  are,  and  do  not  know  what 
to  think  in  regard  to  Mrs.  Edison’ a  failure  to 
reply  to  my  letters.-  Prom  the  experience  that 
have  had  before,  she  does  not  reply  promptly  in 
matters  of  this  kind,  and  there  is  absolutely 
nothing  that  I  can  do  except  to  wait  with  pat is 
until  she  chooses  to  do  or  eay  something.  X 
cannot  say  or  do  anything  further,  but  must  av.-a 
some  action  on  Jflre.. Edison’s  part.  I  am  sorry, 
and -all  that  .1  o*it  advise  you  i@  that  it  *ii! 
be  better  for  you  to  let  the  whole  matter  rest. 
Perhaps  it  would  have  been  bo  iter  for  your  sake 
and  mine  never  tf  have  dcuo  anything  about  it. 


Ur.  Warren  Kitmiller, 

Highland,  Kansas. 

Boar  Sir:- 

Eeplylng  to  your  favor  of  the  23d  instant, 
let  me  say  that  in  my  opinion  Elbert  Iluhhard  v;ae  an 
unique  personalty,  -  with  a  mind  of  immense  original! 


a  purely  American  typo  of  man. 

Yours  very  trja 


i'ri&.na  3ur3:o; 


,<*««  ago,  but^rs  Ui*«r  some  little 

flcJ  no  time  to  answer  it  ??  ^  tJiat  I  *W31y 
Seal  of  interest  *  a-Lf??dkyoar  leUer  with 
my  memory  some  of  the  intA^«HU  br°«8ht  bad:  to 
Plaoo  oo  many  years  ago?1  fcin8  thlllcB  that  took 

lnt.e  you  on  and  oongratu- 

“  a  boy.  r  ^  of  what  tool:  place 

he.alth  and  xva<-i  ,  J*  ,learn  that  you  are  in  goo( 
“ 1  nai-e  a  continuance  of  it. 

■automobile f  "j Kouat  Clemens  in  our 

"'"'■J'  «•>.,  •  uily  call  anti  son  you.  — 

'fours  very  truly ,  > 


January  30,1917 


|S*.  3? til  lx  i'uld  , 

o/o  L.  Bamberger  &  Co. 

Hewark ,  U.  •  9  • 

•Dear  Ur.  Full; 


the  27th  Instant ,  and  an  e-| 
you  are  Going  to  leuven^s;^ 
very  glad  bo  aos_  you  nun 

fourteenth  of  February,  uni. 

ure  of  shaking  hands  vita  j 
also  he  glad  to  h’.  v  •  you  hi. 

the  Laboratory. 


the  ploas- 
.  I  shall 
u  look  through 


Will  yo 
Mr.  \Y.  H.  Head :••■:• 
as  to  the  prolrF- 
hew  ill  see  to 
you. 


*./ 203d  - 


■31s  call  tip  my  Assistant 
.tid  advise  him  a  day  anoad 
...’.if  you r  arrival,  and 
A  sr.-vll  he  on  hand  to  most 


y 


iIr*  HEaitor,  She.  Experimenter  Pub.  Co.,  I  no 
233  Pulton  Street, 

Hew  York,  II -Y. 


Dear  Mr.  GemBbaok: 


I  have  received  your  favor 

&Si  2f ' 

„  ,.a»e.airK !?»! 

a  good  one  or  not  for  the  purpose. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison.  / 


Hudson  Maxim,  !}»;§»., 

COC  St.  Marks  ..vonu^, 

Brooklyn,  jtYY . 

My  dear  Mr.  Maxim: 

I  am  much  obliged  to  you  for 
your  kindness  in  inviting, me  to  the  meeting  of 
tho  Committee  on  Ordnance  &  Explosives  on  1'ebruary 
21st.  I  am  sorry  to  say  that  I  do  not  see  any 
prospect  of  my  doing  so. 

A  few  weeks  ago,  through  accident,  ny 
throat  became  inflamed  by  nitrous  acid  fumes, 
and  I  was  laid  up  at  home  for  ten  or  eleven  dtys. 
Shis  was  a  very  serious  interruption  V.  my  ex¬ 
ceedingly  important  work  that  I  had  on  hand , 
and  it  has  put  mo  away  behind,  so  at  Xh’  '  . 

I  do  not  see  any  likelihood  of  mo  accepting _yni‘r‘- 
kind  invitation. 

Yours  very  truly,  y 


./2117  . 


February  2,1 917. 


umn.  Alice  Verlet, 

637  Madison  Avenue, 

Hew  York, 

Dear  Miss  Verlet: 

.1  have  received  your  note  of 

yesterday,  and  am  sorry  to  aearn  tb  t  1  hut 

he  entirely  recov- 

ered  from  its  effects. 

I,  re!CeA.V!*y  ^riiiei^about  it^°He  seems 
■  talked  with oUii.  1  have  been  working 

s<K  » 

rS? about  ^  day  ^  tos^ner^i^^  . 
^r-i;J.3veurimettno‘ Smo to 


Yours  Yors^rtfly , 


A/2129. 


Mr.  Robert  Krill, 

'614  Axtell  Street, 

Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

Dear  young  Friend: 

,  I  have  received  your  note 

of  January  28th,  and  am  sorry  to  learn  that 
you  had  the  misfortune  to  break  your  arm. 

From  the  fact  that  you  wrote  a  letter  with  yoi 
left  hand  the  day  after  the  accident,  you  do 
not  seem  to  have  loBt  your  oourage.  Shat'e  gi 
I  wish  I  could  invent  some  device  ti 
would  show  your  father  how  mud:  your  arm  pain: 
you,  but  X  guess  that  is  beyond  me.  _ 


-v 


Mr.  Alexander  Milne , 

5o2he  Hew ark  Watch  Case'  Material  Co., 
19  Ward  Street, 
lievark,  II.  J. 


.1  have  had  the  pleasure  of  oallinf,  «2t*. 
Edison’s  attention  to  the  fossil  rock  and 
prospectus  which  you  left  with  mo.  1  have  also 
handed  him  the  jar  of  the  product  from  this  rock. 
Ee  examined  the  same  with  a  good  deal  of  interest, 
and  said  that  he  will  lay  it  aside  for  some  future 
experiments  to  see  whether  he  could  nuke  it  uso- 


(juite  amused  and  plea 


the  watch  and  hs 
extend  his  thanks 


Assistant  to  Mr.  2dis 


lie 


February  0,1917. 


101  ss  Ruth  Kaminsky, 

19  Leonard  Street, 

Brooklyn,  H . i • 

Dear  .'.llso  Kaminsky: 

I  have  reooived  your  favor 
of  tho  tth  instant,  and  have  not  forgotten  the 
promise  that  was  made  to  taking  a  test  reoord 
of  your  voice. 

If  you  will  take  this  letter  to  Llr. 

W.  II.  Liillor,  the  Manager  of  our  Recording  Studio, 
at  79  Fifth  .ivenuo,  How  York,  II. K.,  any  day  of 
the  week  hut  Saturday,  he  will  have  a  trial 
reoord  of  your  voice  made,  which  will  he  sub¬ 
mitted  to  tho  Uusic  Committee  for  decision. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  t'o  Lir 


K/S1G7  . 


i’our  favor  of  tho  3d  instant  has  boon 
let  me  sc.;',  for  your  information,  thui 
has  fully  rouovoroil  and  has  boon  at  th 
for  some  little  time.  Ho  recently  had 
st  made  of  Aterito  in  comparison  'with 
a-corrosive  metallic  alloy. 

I  regret  to  be  obliged  to  inform  you 
ther  alloy  was  overwhelmingly  superior 
nstance ,  making  Aterito  entirely  out  of 
on  if  the  other  alloy  could  be  obtained 


.  2.  C.  Forties, 
Equitable  Bldg, 
ilev;  'iork,  : 


I  am  eorry  that  it  1b  nooeseary 
,  disappoint  you  in  regard  to  the  intervi 
r.  Edison. 

,  for  the  Government  now, 

m  too  husy". 

1  am  afraid  the  only  thing  you  can  do 
Lb  to  wait  patiently. 

yours  very  truly, 


16S 


February  16th,  1917. 


Union  national  Bank, 
Hewark,  II.  J. 


Gentlemen: - 

ConfirminR  tolophono  inotruo- 
tions  of  this  afternoon,  ploaao  arrange  by 
v7irolesm  at  onoo  through  the  Drosdrior  Bank, 
Froibs.rp,  Gormany,  a  credit  for  53,000.00 
to  be  paid  to  Mro.  Marion  K.  Oeoor  of  that 
oity  in  ton  monthly  Inst-..  Llmenta  of  ?300.00 
each,  bojjinninp  March  lat,  1917. 

My  undorBtandinB  io  that  you  are 
to  remit  the  53,000.00  at  once,  ao  that  in 
cuao  of  war,  the  money  will  bo  in  Germany 
and  available  for  payment  to  Mro.  Ooaor. 
Chock  for  53,000.00  is  encloaed. 

Yours  vory  truly. 


coCtQu 


175 


February  17,1917. 


Dr.  J.  B.  -lines , 

Johns  Hopkins  University, 
Baltimore,  lid. 


Dear  Dr.  Ames: 

I  am  informed  that  you  are  familiar 
rvith  screens  that  permit  only  ultra  violet  light 
to  go  through  them. 


At  the  ro quest  of  the  Government,  I  am 
conducting  some  experiments  in  which  such  screens 
would  he  of  advantage.  If  it  is  not  a  secret,  I 
would  like  to  have  such  Information  as  you  are  free 
to  give,  enabling  me  to  make  some  of  such  screens. 

When  you  reply,  will  you  kindly  mark  the 
envelope  for  the  attention  of  Ur.  Ueadoworoft.  He 
;is  my  Assistant  and  Will  bring  the  letter  to  m* 
attention  immediately.  — ■— 

fours  very  truj 


.1/2253. 


196 


t 


February  £1,1917 • 


Editor,  .  „ 

llov.ark  Evening  UoWfe, 

-  Kewark,  H*J* 

Dear  Sirs- 

I  snclose  her®wi^1g  ^ntitlea^slleiiee 

gsi’swirssya^i  . 

li»E  gpszjftsr&r  -  —  *>•»  *•*« 

vibe®  I  roa^l^eaaSoutrth01^xo?aee  ^U1 
•jours  very  truly, 

^WdavwW^— 


219 


February  22,1917. 


Mr.  F.  A.  Vibi ting, 

11  State  Street, 

Framingham  Center, 

Mass. 

Dear  Ur.  Whiting: 

I  have  received  your  favor  of 
the  20th  instant,  containing  a  few  "reflections" 
and  "notes  by-the-way" . 

Although  Mr.  Edison  is  working  about 
£0  hours  a  day  for  Uncle  Sam,  and  incidentally  we 
aro  o.ll  uo  to  our  ears  in  work,  I  showed  him 
your  notes,  and  he  dropped  his  w<?rk  to  read  them 


over  very  carefully. 


very  interesting  indeed,  and  you  can  send  along 
more  of  them  whenever  you  feel  like  it.  he  wisn 
once  more  to  express  his  appreciation  of  your 


enthusiastic  interest. 


l/2333. 


230 


<0  / 


IPebruary  22,1*:17. 


“•  ^tJ2S£Ri~««~'  I“- 

Robert  Croat  Hotel, 
lievark,  II •  J  • 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  have  received  your  favor  of 
the  19th  instant,  and  beS  to  say  that  you 
have  my  permission  to  include  my  name  on  ■ 
th.  leUM-heM  o£  «.«■  io.oolstloB.  «ooor4- 

W  to  tto  copy  M.WS  »1U>  yo»*  l*«”i 

yours  vor.v  ©ruly. 


vour  letter. _ 

/O 


a/SM-7 . 


232 


February  £4,1917. 


Ur.  E.  G.  Liebold, 

General  Secrotary  to 
Hr.  Henry  Ford, 

Detroit,  Mich. 

My  dear  Hr.  liebold: 

I  must  ask  that  you  kindly  pardon 
the  long  delay  in  acknowledging  receipt  of  your  favor 
of  the  2d  instant  in  which  you  enclosed  the  executed 
release  of  Hr.  Henry  Ford,  together  with  individual 
assignments  of  the  persons  comprising  the  Ford  Hawaiian 
Quintet .  Mr.  Edison  has  been  working  about  20  hours 
a  day  on  Government  experiments,  and  his  mail  is  away 
in  arrears.  He  has  now  seen  your  letter  and  the  re¬ 
leases,  and  wishes  me  to  write  and  thank  you  and  to  say 
that  they  ai-e  satisfactory. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


A/2301. 


235 


February 


24,1017. 


Ur.  Geo.  Xleine , 

80  Eifth  Avenue, 
llew  York,  11. Y. 

Dear  Ur.  kleine: 

Ur.  Edison  is  working  about 
20  hours  a  day  just  now  on  Government  experi¬ 
ments,  and  his  mail  has  fallen  into  arrears. 

X  brought  to  his  attention  your  favor  of  the 
20th  instant,  with  enclosures  of  direct  expo¬ 
sures  on  paper . 

He  wishes  me  to  write  and  say  to  you 
that  this  looks  good,  but  every  attempt  (  and 
there  have  been  many)  has  resulted  in  financial 
failure .  »or  some  unknown  reason,  the  public 
cLo'es  not  take  to  it. 

Yours  very  truly, 

. 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


a/S309 . 


lire.  J.  W.  Aylwiorth, 

223  Uidland  Avenue, 

3ast  Oranpo,  H.J. 

a  ear  Mrs.  AylBvsorth; 

1  took  up  *ith  Ur.  Edison 

the  •'natter  referred  to  in  your  last 

„„  „.««*  «*•  «—'*  “  tll . 

u  w  sri’'ii86e 

to  onto  JO"  to  tM=  o«oot. 

I  ..tom.  herewith.  th.  too  lottors 

which  you  aent  me. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


A/2428 . 
^closures. 


Uarch  1,1917 


to.  3.  J.  lTull:, 

580  Pifth  Avenue, 

How  York,  H.Y. 

Doar  Mr.  Palk; 

I  roooivod  through  Mr.  Meadovcroft, 
the  three  photographs  which  you  so  Kindly  CC-Ht  I7.C , 
and  I  am  writing  to  say  that  ray  family  is  not  well 
pleased  with  any  hut  the  one  standing  up.  I  would 
not  like  you  to  use  the  other*. 


A/2392. 


March  1,1917 


Major  JameB  Otis  Woodward, 

Commandant,  The  Burgesses  Corps 
Albany,  L’.Y. 


Dear  Sir:- 

1  am  desirous  of  resigning  my  member¬ 
ship  in  the  Burgesses  Corps,  and  beg  to  ask  that 
this  letter  may  be  taken  as  a  request  that  the 
proper  action  to  that  effect  be  taken,  and  that 
my  name  be  removed  from  the  roster  of  the  present 

life  members.  _ _ 

Yours  very  truly, - -  "" 


inlclin  aquare, 
t  xork.  II. -'• 

dtleraen: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 

“7^ 

lloh  !  «  ««•  *•  01 

aooivlnr,  U.  wot  -W  «• 


297 


Captain  E.  W.  Eberle,  U.  U.  K. , 

Super intendent ,  United  States  llaval  Academy, 

Annapolis ,  Maryland . 

My  dear  Captain  Eberle: 

1  have  received  your 

favor  of  the  1st  instant  stating  you  have 
ordered  from  the  Midshipmen's  Store,  the  follow¬ 
ing  hooks: 

Elastic  Strength  of  Guns,  1906, Alger; 
American  Practical  navigator .Bov.ditch ; 
3ullard ' s  llaval  Electricians  'Textbook ; 
Algor's  Exterior  Ballistics,  1916; 
llaval  Ordnance, 191b; 

Robinson's  naval  Construction; 

Robinson's  Manual  of  Wireless  Telegraphy; 
Range  and  Ballistic  Tables,  1914. 


All  of  the  books  mentioned  have  been 
received  by  me  today  in  good  condition.  As  to  the 
pamphlet  entitled  "Practical  Interior  Ballistics 
which  is  issued  by  the  Buroau  of  Ordnance,  I  nave 
Viritton  to  Secretary  Daniels  asking  if  ho  will  Ain< 
issue  instructions  to  the  Buroau  of  Ordnance  to  nto 
a  copy  of  this  sent  me. 

Thanking  you  for  kind  attention  •  :- 

v;ith  kind  regards ,  I  remain, 


Blake  &  Burkart, 

1100  Walnut  Street, 

Philadelphia.  Pa. 


Dear  Mr-  Blake: 


Attention  Ur.  H.  E»  Blake: 


Ur.  Uaxwoll  sent  to  .no  your  favor 
of  the  24th  ultimo .  tog o tlie v  ^  ^ 10  oopy  0f  1  * 

Peohtenburg ' s  Patent  Uo.  1,610,222. 

I  find  on  investigation  that Jr.  Constable 
^StelhurfS^e  !aUe^C!  .?  the  factory 
recently. 

mile  iijir.  Pechtenburg ' s  invention  is 
interesting  from  a  •  '  Se-Bhottl/tovi  to° 

.consider  its  Mpleitl  ’  would  mean  not  only 
change  over  everything .  iv  #  ld_  and  noV;  munu- 
a  new  type  of  records .and ■  i“*o“lft  also 

facturing  ;  13  A  ohango  like 

Zu  us  St i  »*«».  tteni“ 

would  be  problematical. 

I  thank  you  for  calling  this  matter  to 

*r^«wWBS3r 

Yours  very  trujy 


A/2443. 

Bnclosure 


March  0,1917 . 


March  5,  1917 


Waldemar  Kaempffert, 

Popular  Science  Monthly, 
239  Fourth  Avenue, 
Hew  York,  ll.Y. 


Pear  Sir 


Your  favors  of  January  31st  and  February 
28th  to  Mr.  Hutchison  are  before  me.  ily  comments  >. 


as  follows : 

The  Popular  Science  Monthly  is  well  named, 
and  its  mission  is  being  thoroughly  carried  out  by 
its  clear  and  interesting  descriptions  of  current  di 
volopments  of  art  and .science.  It  seems  to  me  that 
publication  should  appeal  strongly  to  both  teehnlca 
and  lay  readers. 

Yours  vpry"'t ruly, 


Dr.  p.  b.  Jewett,  c.  E., 
Western  Electric  Co. 
Dew  lork,  B.E.  ’ 


dear  Dr,  Jewett: 


.  ■  Please  pardon  the  delay  in 

to,your  favor  of  the  let  instant  in 
which  you  give  a  list  of  the  material  brourht 
or\2dr°  by  your  Sngineors  about  February  list 


uueii  cnoci:ine  up  this  material 
17  of  the  #146  P.eoeivors.  .  We 
igain  for  the  other  three  hut 
boon  unable  to  find  them. 


*•  -  xype  -  v"  elements  jat0£0  a; 
1  -  Circuit ‘.board  on  which  wai 


1  vacuum  tube  eoc 
1  special  #45-A  r 
coil; 

1  4-ohm  rheoBtat; 
1  1-mf .condenser . 


1,1  - — 


March  8,1917, 


S-  aoraura, 

3  Jo  Mitsui  h  Company , 
2 £  maieon  Ave. 
Hew  York, 


Dear  Llr  •  Uoraxixa : 

Referring  to  your  favor  of 
the  Cth  instant,  let  me  say  that  ltr  .  Edison 
hea  been  very  busy,  bat  1  have  gotten  his 
attention  to  the  matter  of  the  drawings  for 
Ur.  T.  Iwase  today.  Ur-  Edison  has  no  ob¬ 
jection  to  furnishing  these  to  you  if  you 
wish  to  give  them  to  Ur.  Iwuse.  I  am.  there¬ 
fore  ,  forward  ing  ■  to  you,  under  separate  cover- 
three  blue  prints,  .BOB.  A-6023, 3-6018  and 
C-6028  all  drawings  relating  to  the  Edison 


Benzol  p! 


Yours 


Depot  Quartermaster, 

Pier  18,  East  River, 
llo-w  York,  U.Y. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Hiis  letter  is  v;ritten  to  acknowledge 
the  receipt  of  four  boxes,  Hoe.  10583,10584,10585 
and  10586,  containing  8  Radio  sets,  table  type; 
two  radio  Haste,  and  two  motor  generators,  radio, 
110  Volts,  all  of  which  you  kindly  delivered  to 
our  truck  yeeterday. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison,.-' 


Go;rtlo;:ia..vi,  „ 

ki'.'  Edison  has  rocolved  the  following 
books  from  you:  ■ 

■Franklin 1 b  Experimental  Eesearches ; 

IjaBtere  of  Space  -  Tower; 

Fighting  Ships  -  Jane's 

Elements  of  Industrial  Chemistry  -  Sogers; 
Purchasing  -  Twyford ; 

Chemical  Works, . the ir  design, erection 
and  equipment, -  hyson  St  Clarkson; 

Chemistry  and  Teohnolgy  -  Toch; 

Atoms  -  Perrin; 

nature  of  matter  and  electricity  -Comstock; 
Brassey's  naval  Annual. 


Hr.  Edison,  looked  oyer  the  ten  hooks  mentioned 
above, and  has  retained  the  three  .latter.  She  other  seven 
were  returned  to  you  via  Express  prepaid  last  night. 


Ur.  Cleveland  Moffett, 
o/o  McClures  Magazine, 

4th  80th  Street, 

I;i>V!  York,  II. Y. 

Dear  Sir:- 

In  reply  to  your  recent  fav 
to  answer  your  questions  as  follows: 

(1)  Ho  dishonest  man  can 
ever  was  happy. 

(2)  Commercial  methods  a 
bad  the  World  over. 


Captain  W.  3.  Crant.  u.  o.  a.. 
Department  :.:V;nal  Officer, 

Army  Build ing, 

33  Whitehall  Street, 
Hew  York,  If.Y. 


Dear  Sir:- 

Beferring  to  your  favor  of  the  C>th 
instant,  Mr.  Edison  aireots  me  to  acknowledge 
the  receipt  of  the  following,  which  have  been 
loaned  to  him: 


2  260-vi<&tt  Cable  typo  radio  sets; 

2  radio  field  masts, 40'. 

F  110-volt  D.C. radio  motor  generato 


Yours  very  truly, 

to  |ir .  Edison, 


iriiig  untier  a 

1  .<rs  is?#  Svh.;“«  b“u. 

■  ra’SSluMJ  »t  aJ«  ^rioufa™' 

fSffSS  £»  ii» “>«  «**• 


I  never  knew 


m, '/thing;  about  bin  1 


Irving  Place  is  16th  Street, 

How  York,  II. Y. 

Doar  Mr.  billiums: 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the 
7th  instant,  let  me  say  that  you  may  use  my  name 
as  an  honorary  member  of  the  Exposition  Committee 
of  She  Pourth  Annual  Exposition  of  Safety  and  Sani¬ 
tation. 

Of  course,  it  is  understood  that  I 
Shall  not  be  called  upon  to  devote  any  time  to  the 
matter. 


Yours 


Hr.  S.  JJagahama , 

c/o  Polytechnic  Institute, 

Port  Arthur, 

So.  Manchuria, 

China . 

Dear  Sir:- 

Sinoe  I  wrote  to  you  on,  the  6th  instant, 

X  have  received  the  leaves  from  the  "Manchuria  Daily 
Hews",  describing  the  Engineering  College  at  Port 
Arthur.  It  is  a  wonderful  showing  and  a  monument 
to  tho  enterprising  spirit  of  your  people. 

I  showed  it  to  Ur.  Edison,  who  was  greatly 
surprised  to  see  what  a  complete  and  up-to-date  equip- 
nent  had  been  established  at  Port  Arthur. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Assist&nt  to  i.lr «  Mi  eon. 


370 


March  12,1917 


,  E.  V/.  Bonnaffon, 

Pay  Inspector,  U.S;U., 

Office  of  the  Supply  Department, 
Iluvy  Yard ,  Washington,  D.  C. 


Dear  Sir:- 

Ur.  Edison  has  received  the  enclosed 
document  entitled  "Order  for  Supplies  or  Ser¬ 
vices",  addressed  to  the  Crucible  Steel  Co.  of 
America,  Washington,  D.  C.,  covering  one  cap  and 
windshield,  14- inch  A. P.  projectile,  complete, 
acquisition  Ifo.  140  Ordnance. 

The  above  named  cap  and  windshield^ 
was  delivered  here  between  two  and  three  we^s 
ago,  having  been  sent  to  Ur.  r.dison  by  the  older 
of  the  Secretary  of  the  Havy. 

nhe  cap  and  windshield  were  sent  to 
Ur.  Edison- merely  for  his  inspection  in  connec¬ 
tion  with  some  experiments  he  is  ra&cinf..  for_  the 
Government.  Having  inspected  ^e  same,  he  nas 
no  further  use  for  this  cap  and  windshield,  and 
wishes  to  return  it. 

We  do  not  know  Just  how  to  handle  this 
matter  so  as  to  comply  with  the  practice  ox  too 
Department,  and  therefore  this  letter  is 
to  ask  for  full  instructions. 


As  to  whether  or  not  yo 
i  the  enclosure  is  a  matter 
leave  to  your  discretion. 


will  ' 


A/25S2. 


to  Hr.  Edison. 


Eric  lost 


'  ,  „  I  nu  ^ 


r 


aa.-on  12, 


1917. 


Mr.  C.  K.  D.  Walsh,  president. 

The  Dickson  Pharmacal  Company, 

*129  E.  59th  St., 

Hew  York  City. 

Doar  Sirs 

Mr.  Lockwood  of  our  Chemical  Sales  Department  has  called 
the  attention  of  the  laboratory  to  tire  letter  of  Mrs.  Thomas  A. 
Edison,  Jr.  in  regard  to  your  prodnot. 

1  am  returning  the  letter  to  you,  with  the  suggestion 
that  you  kindly  refrain  from  using  it  as  a  testimonial.  This 
suggestion  is  made  in  order  to  save  Mr.  Edison  the  embarrassment 
and  additional  work  that  would  result  from  its  publication, 
me  public  at  large  would  not  differentiate  between  Mr.  Sdison 
and  too  Junior,  and  his  mil.  v*J«*  5*  *1™,*  too  heavy. 
v,uld  be  further  burdened  by  a  lot  of  letters  which  would  be 
sent  to  him  in  mistake. 

Trusting  teat  you  will  be  agreeable  to  confons  to  tni. 

suggestion,  I  remain. 

Yours  very  truly. 


On  the  22d  ultimo,  X  wrote 

"  She  I!  on  axle  Evening  Hews  has 
promised  not  to  publish  nnythine 
hereafter  regarding  ^  ub 

for  the  Government .  will  ./ou  uu 
the  same?" 

jas  one.  irom  the  Evening  f  n„  experiments  would 
^lassSlor^S^io^o^Sout  filet  obtaining  my 
sonsent. 

Ty,  of  the  above  I  was  greatly  surpris 

^  _ *'  4.v0  -front  pare  o£  tills  morning 

ieeueeofnthe  lleAorh  iuao^i^n.^on  article  h^J°^vi 

ISffiiSfWS  can  better  be  omitted  entirely  fro, 
newspapers  at  this  time. 


rhart  Cons" 


Highland! 


In  yofor onoo  to  passes  for  jou  • 

'  .  .  ,„TB  Sn  at  Sandy  Hook  2ro 

'  Cir  1  taken  the  matter  up  v.ith  Car 

‘: 

■  f”  *•  “"“I0 
Koilv...J  .  ^  ^  l_r>u,,,  that  there  bo  m 

flBlave  in  ereetinc  structure,  as 
necessary  delays  in.  , . .. 

vr.  R.  Bettison  has  promised  mo 
nossihlc  assistance  to  hurry  thin6s  up. 
p  five  this  your 

nrustiuG  ye®  7(1X1  L 

.attention.  I  remain. 


March  ID  1917 


iarhart  Construction  Co., 

Atlantic  High!  Mils 


Gentlemen: 

,  '  '  confirming 

;  6tv. coti  our  Ur,  Chesler 
tUle  •rnlr-g 
to  t:  oroctoa  on  : 

.-V roving  Grounds" 

V/o  understand  i:/: 
:  ..  inh  all  the  material  uud 
_ this  Brtall  Bhanty  o 


■telephone  conversation 

aha  your  Hr.  Carhart 

ln  reference  to  small  structure 
tody  Hook  Pier  inside  the 


ieceisaar; 


Yourf 


Hies  Lora  K.  Blending, 
c/o  Wheaton  College , 
Horton,  Uaes . 


Dear  Had am: 


Beplying  to  your  favor  of  the  4th 
instant,  we  bog  to  say  that  wo  have  no  phono¬ 
graph  records  made  by  Alfred  Tennyson.  Some 
29  years  ago  one  of  our  representatives  took 
the  early  phonograph  to  England  and  recorded 
the  voices  of  several  famous  Englishmen, among 
them,  we  believe,  Alfred  Tennyson.  These  ree 
ords  were  sent  over  here,  but  nearly  all  of 
them  were  broken  in-transit,  and  the  Tennyson 
record  was  one  of  them. 

We  arc,  therefore,  unable  to  help 

you  out. 


Yours  very  truly, 


Edison  laboratory. 


'  V;7"':  " 


Hr.  F.  J.  Lier 
Cl  Broadwt 


LiSmail; 


.1  have  received  your  favor 
of  the  l£th  inBtant  enclosing  copy  of  ur.Elop- 
man’s  letter  of  the  Oth  instant  and  the  photo¬ 
graphs  of  cars  therein  referred  to . 

When, I  sent  Beach 'e  letter  to  you 

I  felt  that  it  was  a  little  waste  of  time,  hut 
.thought  that. possibly  you  would  like  to  see  it, 
For  a  long  time  past  I  have  been  very  much  uv.ej 


itinuoi 


Youri 


March 


John  A.  Brashear  Co. ,  ltd., 

Pittsburgh,  I’a- 
Gentlonen : 

Please  make  th.e  4-l/2  inch  doublet 
of  lD-l/2  ..inches  focal  length  quoted  at  §3.25.00 
in  your, •letter  of  the  13th  Instant. 

I  Would  like  to 'kn.ow' if  you  can  obtain 
glaBs’nov!  to  make  a  large  munbor  of  suoh  lenses, 

if  they  should  ptove  satisfactory. - ■ 

Yours  very 


422 


Julius  King  Optical  Co.,  . 

12  Maiden  lane, 

Hew  York,  II.  Y. 

G e nt  1  eaen :  Attention  Mr.  S.  P.  Ward: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
14th  instant,  and  also  of  the  one  pair  of  Crooks 
lenses  ground  without  focus.  Mr.  Edison  likes 
these  very  much  and  thinks  they  will  just  fill 
the  hill. 


How  if  you  will  kindly  send  mo  a  list 
of  all  that  you  have  shipped  to  me  up  to  tho  pres¬ 
ent  time,  together  with  prices,  I  .will  have  a  reg¬ 
ular  Purchase  Order  made  out  hy  our  Purchasing 
Department  to  cover  the  same. 

Please  do  not  Bend  a  regular  invoice, 
as  invoices  should  he  made  out  on  the  blank  forms 
which  we  send  with  each  Purchase  Order. 

Thanking  you  for  your  kind  and  prompt 
attention,  I  remain, 


Yours  very  truly, 


A/2C09. 


uenuiemon: 


Your  favor  of  the  l'Jth  instant,  confirn- 
iue  quotation  on  Kill  for  making  wood  flour?  to- 
photograph,  has  been  received  and 
shown  to  Mr,  Edison. 

„„„  +n  .  *  £avs  him  yesterday  the  substance  of 
our  telephone  conversation  in  regard  to  the  out- 
wi°a®*  ®«  t0  wite  to  you  and  asl:  you 
if  you  v. ill  not  kindly  supplement  your  letter  of 
yesterday  with  some  statement  as  to  the  output 
and  also  send  him  samples  of  wood  flour  which  has 
been  actually  made  by  your  Hills. 

I  explained  to  Hr.  Edison  that  you  laid 
a  great  deal  of  emphasis  on  the  fact  that  the  net 
output  of  the  Kill  would  vary  under  many  conditions 
such  as  the  kind  of  wood  used,  whether  it  was  dried 
oeforo  being  fed  to  the  Kill,  whether  or  not  it 
r;as  screened  and  kept  free  from  lumps  and  grit,  etc 
ir.  Edison  says  that  you  may  assume  that  the  saw- 
lust  originally  fed  to  the  Hill  would  be  clean  and 
Iry ,  and  he  would  like  to  have  a  statement  from  you 
is  to  the  net  output  from  your  36"  Hill  under  those 
sonditions.  lie  would  like  this  statement  to  cover 
-he  not  output  using  different  kinds  of  v.ood,  which 
>f  court e,  should  bo  specified. 


Referring  to  your  lav 
of  the  21st  List  tint,  I  undo  ret  and  that  th 
Sovernment  wants  to  absorb  the  gases  fro™ 
Diesel  engines,  in  Submarines  so  that  they 
oan  run  under,  wa  ter  without  the  use  oi  oa 
ies.  I  think  they  also  want  a  way  of  a 
sorbing  hydrogen  gas  trap  storage  battori 

If  you  want  to  submit  anything, 
please  write  it  out  and  I  will  send  i*  tc 
the  Secretary  of  the  H.eral  Consulting  . i.ot 
refer  it  to  one  ox  toe .  uiiecj^x 


1910  Michigan  Avo . ,  \\ 

Chicago,  Ill,  t:l 

ir  Mr.  Vos tend or f: 

I  received  your  favor  of  the 
th  iri£iaii t  in  which  you  mention  the  fact  that 
3  young  lady  in  the  Chicago  office  stated  that 
did  not  keep  them  supplied  v.-ith  records  of  "I'll 
co  you  Horae  again  Kathalben" . 

So  a  certain  extent  this  is  true,  as  ve 
i  been  temporarily  short,  hut  on  the  day  on  v.hich 
i  wrote  your  letter,  the  Chicago  office  must  have 
jeived  420  of  these  records,  which  had  been  shipped 
>r  3  days  before  that  time.  Shis  would  leave  a 
ill  balance  still  due  to  them  on  their  orders  at 
it  time,  and  I  think  this  balance  has  since  been 
Lppod . 

Ever  since  you  sent  me  copy  of  the  song 
Lb  mo  dab  watorraellon" ,  Hi'.  Edison  has  been  work- 
•  day  and  night  on  Government  experiments  and  has 
L  been  iible  to  take  up' his  regular  mail  nor  hear_ 

<;  musi.ej.  You  ask  rao  to  take  groat  care  of  the  Mss 
i  I  am  doing  .so  by 'keeping  it  on  my  desk  until  he 
3  time  'to  look  at  it.  As  soon  as  I  can  get  his 
t< Gilt  ion  to  it,  ^’ou  mii’/  depend  upon  it  I  will  <xo  &o. 

.Shore  is  no  exeuco  necessary  for  what  you 
Ll  "butting  in".  We  shall  always  be  glad  to  give 
i  our  attention  at  any  time. 


Yours 


Crucible  Steel  Company, 

Harrletm,  l..-;. 

Dear  Sir :~ 

V/o  received  a  letter  from  the  Chief  of 
the  Bureau  of  Ordnance,  requesting  us  to  return  to 
you  the  aboVe  named  14"  cap  and  windshield  fhi  bed 


by  Crucible  Steel  Company. 

It  is  being  forwarded  by  $$ 
prepaid,  to  ilaval  Inspector  of  Ordnance, 
Steal  Company,  Harrison,  If . J . 

Eespectfully , 


tjUau>cc.'  -y- 
AsBistant  to  Hr.  .Sdisios 


A/£68S. 


March  27,1917 . 


llr.  Ilorman  K.  French, 

Palmer  Physical  laboratory, 

Prihcioton  University, 

Princeton,  It. J. 

Dear  Mr.  Frenoh: 

Your  favor  of  the  26th  instant 
to  Mr.  Edison  came  to 'hand  this  nomine,  and- 
also  the  four  sets  of  balls.  I  have  handed 
all  to  him,  and  h<?  wishes  mo  to  thanfc  you, for 
your  hind  attention  and  say  he  will  experiment 
with  the  balls  ana  possibly  write  you  later. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  I,!r.  Edison. / 

‘■•.Vo / 


A/2703. 


Ear  oh  29 


i  «  Sons  Co . , 
:'eein\\'ieh  Street, 
Hew  York,  II.  Y. 


Bear  Mr.  Klip stein: 

Herewith  .1  hand  you  a  hatch 
of  papers  relating  to  the  cost  of  Hr.  Edison's 
Benzidine  plant.'  You  will  notice  on  the  first 
paper  a  memorandum  writton  hy  Hr.  Edison,  askinf 
rae  to  send  you  the  papers  just  as  they  are. 

;  You  can  return  these  papers  to  me  witl 
pny  reply  that  you  are  disposed  to  make. 

Yours  very  truly,  '  :- 


Asrsistant  to  Hr.  Edii 


hufaspovtution  Co 


j,eu  me  say  in  reply  to  your  favor 
th«  £7th  ihctunt1  that  I  have  no  connection  , 
h  the  i-T my  '  eopJo  •  I  an  workinG  only  for 
%avy.  She  Itavol  Concultini;  3oord  is  now  ■ 
iAF  to  have  the  Government  include  the  Array 
th|  scope  of  their  work,  hut  so  far  have  not 
speeded,  althouch  thqy  holievo  they  can  ulti- 
oly  orinc  it  about, 

I  do  not  know.  Secretary  Baker  perconol 
Uln*  there  will  plenty  of  work  for  all  pro 
■n  a:  we  have  practically  no thing  in  otoic  oo.i 
od  id  t  hat  wo  should  have , 

On  account  of  provisions  of  the  lav.. 

,  Government  is  compelled  to  give  the  mw  to 
i nY n s t  bidder,  and  tlio  Oi’ficore  have  no  opti 
Site  2hey  cannot  take  into  account 

»  ti  ne  element  or  Quickness  of  delivoj  y .  tail 
liar  hose  circumstances  no  influence  whatever 


Do  cii*  Will  •ting ; 

I  havo  received  your  favor  of 
tho  £7th  install-,  anil  I  have  carefully  no  tod  all 
your  remarks  in  regard  to  the  box  of  cracked  rec¬ 
ords  which  you  will  send  in  accordance  with  our 
previous  correspondence.'  These  shall  receive 
attention  whan  they  come  to  hand. 

*s  soon  as  I  can  got  an  o,  -ortunlty ,  I 
an- going  to  show  the  latter  part  of* your  letter 
to  Mr.  Kdlsoii.  I  think  ho  will  be  interested  in 
your  remarks*,  about  "Indestructible"  records,  and 
possibly  ho  may  havo  something  to  say  to  you  about 
it.  It  is  (suite  difficult  to  get  a  few  minutes 
of  his  attention  those  day,  as  iio  is  mighty  busy 
for  Uncle  San. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Assistant  to  Mr .  liaison. 

/ 


X  received  your  favor  of  the  £ 
Iris  Unit  •  Our  fixtures ,  after  v;e  had  mad 
Potash  with  the  experimental  apparatus, s 
to  show  that  in  the  South,  near  Saltvill 
7a.,  and  near  great  deposits  of  Feldspar 
Soul,  that  Chloride  of  Potash  could  ho  n 
as  cheaply  as,  if  not  cheaper  than,  Gena 
Potash  v.us  ever  soldJ*M*-> 

2his  process  is  entirely  diffe 
from  tlie  numerous  ones  of  similar  charac 
inasmuch  as  the  only  raw  materials  useo 
Feldspar  and  Salt.  all  other  processe 
a  similar  nature  called  for  various  add* 
ingredients,  and  the  extra  cost  of  those 
fatal  to  cheapness. 


April  £,  1917. 


Ur.  A.  S.  Thorne,  Pros., 

Oceanic  Investing  Co., 

49  Wall  Street, 

Hew  York,  U .1' . 

Dear  Sir-:- 

Your  favor  of  the  22d  ultimo  v:ac 
received.  Ab  X  understand  it,  She  liutchioon 
Office  Specialties  Co.,  Inc.,  is  owned  entirely 
.by  Ur.  11.  P..  Hutchison.  He  is  reliable,  and 
I  would  trust  him- for  any  reasonable  amount. 

He,  has  considerable  capital,  personally,  and  is 
a  llember  of  the  I! aval  Consulting  Board  of  the 


United  States. 


Baltimore ,  ud. 


ir  £ir 


I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
stunt.  1  consider  that  the  llaval  Laboratory 
within  1-1 /£  to  £  hours  travelling  time  from 
rk  City,  the  great  mart,  wherein  supplies  of 
rid  can  bo  obtained  quickly. 

She  value  of  such  a  Laboratory  is  in 
ility  to  produce  things  quickly;  also  to  be  a 
nter  of  intensive  and  multifarious  manufaotur 
d  also  to  be  in  close  touch  with  the  controll 
practically  all  of  the  largest  industries,  v, 


^  w  |5nrf  S  J,  J*  m  ^  S~  *-  4.  * 


,  J.  ;£.  JOVott  , 

Ooaerwl  Sales  Manager, 
Infcoveoll-K&nd. 


My  dear  Mr, 


I  'nave  received 
;ith  'blue  print  l?. 
i  Mr .  .,S>1  icon . 


the  9  th  inev 
have  shown  es 


greatly  pleased 
Department  1st. 


tod  unit 


April  11,1917 


Hendon  Chubb,  Esq* . 

Five  South  William  Str 
How  York,  II.Y. 


I  have  received  your  favor  of 
the  10th  instant  and  appreciate  very  much  your 
kindness  in  the  matter  of  tho  ooat. 

Fortunately,  1  have  been  able  to  find 
a  boat  that  meets  ray  requirements ,  at®  have 


605 


Mr.  Curtis  H.  .''.lml3C.ll, 

SO  Congress  Strooi., 
"’Boston,  r.tt.O'S 


hoplyinc  to  i'our  iwillUv  oi  Uie  0 

instant,  let  mo  say  that  I  an  not  familiar  with 
Col.  henry  C.  Denning's  capability  no  a  mnerulo 
gist,  so  fur  as  any  actual  knowledge  goes. 

x  vjouia  succoot  that  you  a&t  ooo.oi 
write  to  the  Superintendent  of  the  Pennsylvania 
r..in.,j  co.  at  Harrisburg,  Da.,  v.no  would  oo  apt 
to  "-nov. . 

fours  very  truly,  ^ 

^  ** 

K»aai-  if  <^1^ 

Z. 


Awaiting  the  favor  of  your  rorly. 

yours  very  truly, 


ABBistant  to  Hr.  EtliBon. 


A/20 64. 


,4  1U»  «  !«»«■  11  Mll“ 
1  T  la  ~ 

6t  ,  -"8U‘10li 

IMbBUiS  -lie  *  .  -aUxiaX 


iEo  lin*  ot  'tbre 

should  U*?  t0  5 


hiui&red  to  sir-  Hundr 

ve  B'.ca  measurements 


H&i  A.  Whiting, 

XI  State  Street, 

Framingham  Center,  Hass. 

My  dear  Hr.  Whiting: 

According  to  the  promises 
in  my  last  letter,  I  shoved  Mr.  Edison  your 
favor  of  the  XEth  instant  and  also  your  little 
story  "The  llagio  of  Music" . 

Ho  wants  me  to  thank  you  for  it  and 
to  say  to  you  that  it  is  beautifully  en.-presEed . 

He  also  wishes  me  to  say  to  you  that 
he  is  working  to  the  limit  of  his  capaoity  for 
Uncle  Siammy,  but  hopes  to  get  back  to  music  again 
when  our  mutual  Uncle  gets  what  he  wants. 

Vours  sincerely, 

ft  'f. 

Assistant  to  Mr.'  Edison. 


/ 


Roht.  H.  Infiarsoll  &  3ro., 

315  fourth  Avenue, 
llovj  York,  H.Y. 

Gentlemen: 

Ur.  Edison  wishes  me  to  extend  hie  cordial 
thanks  to  you  for  your  kindness  and  prompt  attention 
in  sendinr  Him  the  half -do sen  main  spring ,  suoh  as 
aro  used  in  the  Sertoli  watch.  have  hoen 

safely  received,  and  are  at  work  for  Uncle  Sam. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


a/&oog • 


1011  $  atroet  ilortawasU, 
iVt-BliixiRton,  D.  C. 


I  bop  to  aohnowlodpc, - -  -  —  --  - 

fever  of  the  loth  ins'-'.ut,  end  shell  adopt  your 
ouprestion  by  rocueetinp  the  Saturday  Droning 
Post  to  communion ie  dlroot  with  you  in  ropard  t 
the  enau-ehot  of  Ur.  iidiuon.  Will  you  please 
boar  incline  that  when  the  Saturday  Uvoninc 
writes  to  you  for  the  snap-snot ,  it  would  be^v.e 
to  e (irmly  the  one  of  which  we  recently  bourn* 
the  negative  from  you.  l!r.  Udison  personally 
lihos  that  picture.  ns  I  undors laud  it.  -hie 
is  a  snap-shot  enlarged. 

I  v;as  iu  Wasiiinrton  yesterday  for  abc 
two  nours ,  and  if  I  had  time  would  have  droppe' 
in  to  see  you,  but  was  oblige 


lours  very 


Assistant  to 


Dr.  E.  3.  Jewett, 

Chief  Engineer,  .  „„ 

Y/estorn  Elootrio  Co.,  3 our  file  EUC-GI 

402  Y/ost  Street, 

l!ew  York,  H.Y. 

Uy  dear  Dr.  Jewett: 

Your  favor  of  the  19th  inBtant 
to  Ur.  Edison  in  regard  to  the  amplifier  and  otl»r 
material  forwarded  to  uo  at  various  dates  has  been 
received  and  shown  to  him. 

Ur.  Edison  wishes  me  to  write  to  you  and 
acknowledge  receipt  of  the  material  as  liBted  in 
your  said  letter,  and  to  renow  his  thanks  for  your 
oourtesieB  and  prompt  attention. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Assistant  to  iff.  Edison.  4 


April  23,1917 . 


Col.  Hi  G.  Bates, 

71st  II.  X.  Infantry , 

Middletown,  1.1. 

Hoax  Sir:- 

fisS'-SSiHrS- 

of  the  Secretary  o±  wr-i  • 

4.  i  on  Tteroh  £*»th,  asking  you 

to  grant  Lipiltenant  burner  a  ^“'^^Sovorn-iont^You 
TiS  find  enclosed  fcereuith. 

or  reply  «Sfo? 

°ar  of  my  ov;n  volition. 

]?or  soma  JJm0H engaged 

join  hie  raciraent  X.ieufenanto\riments  Jor  the  united 

with  me  on  some  ^ortont  &P  ct  ^ie  tpocisl 

States  Government  ,  ^nicl-  ^  navy.  I  -nice  it 

request  of  tne  ‘jG®?,e  tj0  n0  need  for  mo  't0  -emphasize 

for  Canted  that  there  is  no  *ee  &t  time  .  and 

to  h  da:  of  ov,n  1—1 

S«S  »rt  to  the  Government.  j  ^ 

If  in  my  anxiety  to  ^^“"ticluotto ,  ^louso 

“rS”‘4f  ** 

Lieutenant  '..ame- . 


matter • 


lours- v 


672 


ir.  j.  A.  Brashoar,  Chtiirtiun, 

John  A.  Brut3Xioi.il-  Co.  Itci 
Pittsburgh,  Penna. 

/riond  Brashes*: 

Ur.  l.lo&dowcroft  has 
of  tho  60th  instant.  I  will  ■ 
•u  which  tho  subjects  are  ’ 


^  w,  ,  visile  r.anre  <. 

iiooovA  -  j  think  that  thin  will  tuit 

LCil  ;-ou  ‘fll niri«bi-.  I  should  c*oati;  6J?in'®®iate 

^^would  lend  i.ie  this  ins  truant  c<^1|ve,?or 
.-  *if  it  is  found  vef  rtv.^ounds  will  not 

e  purpose  of  our  V!Q{lf  pei-hups,  to  send  us 

f o° tho° draw inpe  of  tho  instrument..,;,.. 

xf  you  o  ‘-f 'l0 1  r  the t  Oh ; e  S  t  iv  e  ^  £nT  e  >-o  -K  ®  o  e  •  jj-nd 

• hi  SS’».S8 soss^ 


...  •***}* 

fa  p»w‘a~1  ^  A”' 


April  80,1917. 


General  Letterbook  Series 
Letterbook,  LB-117  (1917-1918) 


This  letterbook  covers  the  period  April  1917-March  1918.  Most  of  the 
correspondence  is  by  Edison  and  William  H.  Meadowcroft.  Included  are ,, terns 
pertaining  to  Edison’s  benzol  absorbing  plants  and  other  chemical 
manufacturing  interests  and  to  the  commercial  and  technical  development  of 
his  phonograph  and  storage  battery.  Also  included  are 
related  research,  Edison’s  role  as  the  president  of  the  Naval  Consult  ng 
Board,  and  his  extended  absence  from  the  laboratory  beginning  in i  August 
1917.  Additional  items  concern  members  of  Edison  s  family  and the  collect on 
of  books  for  his  library.  Among  the  correspondents  are *  nevrepa pe ^edito 
Arthur  Brisbane,  investors  and  longtime  Edison  associates  Arthur  I.  Clymer 
and  Theron  I.  Crane,  industrialist  Harvey  S.  Firestone,  politea  cartoom 
Rollin  Kirby  of  the  New  York  World,  and  representatives  of  Mitsui  &  Co. 

The  spine  is  stamped  "Letters"  and  is  labeled  "Lab.  Letter-Book  1917." 
The  book  contains  698  numbered  pages  and  an  index.  Approximately  10 
percent  of  the  book  has  been  selected. 


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Edison. 


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torepiodnoeyonr 

1  to  Mr;  Hdieon.  I 

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hie  effect. 


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of  ponnsylvani 

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racionc 


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monies  attei 

Princeton  U' 
aftersaxc. 


lino  on 


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May  29,1917* 


•  *•  ““JSSx’SSS.ra* 

El  Caapo,  Cexas. 


.e'ffte  say  that  I  ^av, 

'£?,  contracted  for  t: 

.plant  to  te  need 
olant  was 


„reviou3  oorrespond- 

L-^i’avoi  of  the  17th  ins  •  • 

kde  investigations  and 

:  nso  Ur-  tetylen0’ 

rit^ely  for  cooking.  B10 
C1He  tried  it  for  a  week 


«  viofl  oipnod  &  con'br&c^  * 

Unfortunately ,  he  ad^  6q  remove  the 

,+  ordered  the  Acetylene  Co^any  santations. 

iant,  for  it  was  not  up  J°t^r JeSylene  People 

“oS°  kS 

^ atoat  ”° 

x“”  »*..  ».*  = 

,*d «-  =  “»* 

s*  :•$•**%*  *&*  &»“<** « -  “■ 

ing  purposes  only* 

■jours  very  truly, 

fr.  :■ 


A.JS&249  * 


Mr.  H.  S.  Firestc 


Akron,  Ohio. 

Dear  Mr.  FireBtone : 

I  have  received  your  eBteemed 
favor  of  the  H9th  ultimo,  in  which  you  state  that 
you  have  instructed  the  publishers  to  express  twenty 
five  copies  of  the  souvenir  hook  "In  nature's  lab¬ 
oratory".  They  have  not  yet  arrived,  and  when 

they  come  to  hand  I  shall  drop  you  a  lin<3^__ — - ~- 

Yours  very  truly 7^ 

.  "  ;;L.~  ci  ■.  „  . 


Mr.  Walter  E.  Holland, 

698  Monadnock  Bldg . , 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Dear  Mr.  Holland: 

PleaBe  excuse  the  delay  in  replying 
to  your  favor  of  the  18th  ultimo.  We  have  all  Been  ex¬ 
ceedingly  busy  around  here,  and  you  know  How  it  goes, 
f oS  you*  had  the ^personal  experience  yourself. 

I  am  sorry  that  I  have  Been  unable  to  show 
the  description  and  invention  of  your  drawing  to  Mr. 

the  matter  with  him,  I  shall  do  so. 

Mav  1  venture  to  inquire  personally  whether 
sTLy  figure  in  your  mind  as  a  price  for  your 
y0u  have  set  any  rig  re£lize  that  under  the. great 
pat!  n-Pneculiar  war  conditions,  business  requires 
variety  than  it  use  to,  and  finances 

a  great  deal ®°r° a?efully  watched.  naturally,  this 
have  to  be  very  “areful  |  of.  0ur  friendly  personal 

is  confidential,  but  on  iiko  to  stoor  you 

relations  I  feel  as  thougn  a  w  lnformatioI1,  that 

right.  let  me  BUgges  ,  ^  .  for  you  to  have 

in  my  opinion  it  would  not  b  ^  ltQld  Uan«  has  always 
been'violently^opposed  to  royalty  arrangements. 

You  will  be  glaa  to  1 ear n  da y & and  3  nigh  t!  @  ue  uil  ly 
^  *  !ot  °f  nW  Pr0W°" 

tackle . 

With  kindest  regards,  I  remain. 


Yours  very  truly, 

4* 


A/3286 . 


June  2,1917 . 


Commander  Yates  Stirling, 
IK  Si  Submarine  Base 
V  Hev:  london, 


Jr.,  H.  S.  It., 
and  School, 
Conn, 


lly  dear  Sir:- 

■  I  am  greatly  pleased  to  he  complimented 

*ith  a  copy  of  your  booh,  uhich  came  to  my  hands  a 

1#^  ago"  Xt  contains  some  information..  *hich  X 

have  been  looting  for,  and  am  very  glad  to  get  it. 

Please  accept  my  thanks  for  your__courtesy . 
Yours  very^truly. 


Mating  Co.. 

i6G0  V/.  i'aylor  Street, 

Jhioago,  Ill* 


I  have  received  your  favor  of 


he  1st  instant,  and  appreciate  very  much  your 
:indness  in  sending  one  of  your  style  Ho.  5b 
tanges  io  me  at  the  laboratory .  You  may  rest 
issured  that  good  use  will  be  made  of  it  *hen 
lt  arrives.  It  is  coming  just  at  an  opportune 
time,  as  it  Will  be  very  useful.  Just  no*  I 
am  working  through  the  nights  with  a  special 
corps  of  assistants. 


Mitsui  &  Co.,  ltd., 

2b  iladiBon  iivenue , 

Hew  York,  - 

S18t 

I  have  received  ?ng°to°  the  same 

Ultlmid  get  an.V opportunity  to  coneult  Ur.  ^  he' 

I  have^ talked^with ^him  about  this  ^Vsed^ 

?or the  Bureau  of  Ordnance ,  Yiar 

D.C. 


Yours  vory  truly. 


Assistant  to  1ST  -  '^ison- 


£  J  *> 


ji"  IrflU.  &'*£•"  i'j  • 


A/3295. 


19G 


June  4 ,  VZVl . 


S,°«  So“Sovir»f  M"“‘' 

j'”.  Sort  B»nco°*.  U.l- 

Dear  Sir;"  the  S4th  ultimo, 

1  received  ^^^5:.,  «  .^ioh 

i-i  regard  to  Ur-  qualifications  ^r  Re6erve 

Section,  Off 

corps,  u.  S.  Arm,.  Hendrick  is  e-n¬ 
it  !■  and  w£*»per_ 

,  ,  nQ  Superintendent  and  ’Kni1®  1  j  have 

JUSS  at  the  Pl«** 

so  nail  y  v»ell  acciuai^  ^  froa  the  -a  - 

made  inauiries  h  placed  in.^h0His 

I  am  informed  imply  through  merit.  Hi 

the  Ordnance  f^gfhis  services. 


June  6,  191V 


ir.  C.  J.  lehmun, 

457  Efath  ATS., 

Richmond  District, 
San  Francisco, 


Dear  3ir:- 

Yotr  favor  of  the  2d  instant  to 
Edison,  suggesting  the  smo:v.-  homh  foi 
the  movement  of  ships  has  been  received, 
would  stij,  for  your  information,  that  the 
and  French  ships  have  been  using  these  s, 
horahs. 'smudges,1  for  over  &  year. 

Yours  very  truly , 
nrH  non  Laboratory • 


June  1.1,1917 


248 


jura  12,  1917- 


Ur.  Henry  A.  Wise  .Wood,  ^ional  preparedness, 
Conference  Committee  on.  . 

Forty-Second  Street  .Build 
Hew  York,  ll.Y. 

Dear  Ur.  Wood: 

+Vl„  E9tk  ult'iso  to 
your  favor  of  the  n  ^  him  ftt  the 

earliest°poesible°moment .  He  and^his^ 

ril^ifSu^L^n^ar^:  ^  ^  ~ 

the  delay  in  reply. 

.ith  the  ^iS^g^ss 

Committee  on  national  Prep  .his  name 

and  in  reply  to  your  ^“^^/^ady  to  subscribe 
toward  the  expenses  of  the  Committee. 

A  check  will  ^  sent  to  yo^at^time 
you  aie  ready.  If  it  forwarded  at  once, 

when  you  want  it,  i  wixx 

yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Ur.  Edison. 


a/535‘1 . 


■ 


270 


Dr*  o/o11 United  University  Club 

7  Pall  Hull  hast,  S.  W. 

London,  England. 


Dear  Dr 


Bird : 


d  Sthougrfcan^o^dSlnltel/reoall 
yoLUpers°onainappearanoev  X  rememb°r  daughter 

5SS“*»S  »“siS  to  h.«  ».£ ,»« 

again. 

Referring  to  the  subject  of  your-  letter. 

let  me  ^y  that  the  subject  of^aero^lanes  **  nce  iB 

virgin  field  to  “*•  ^/^ve  real  quite  a  little 

concerned.  Of  course,  dQne  experimenting 

about  them,  bu  t-nom.  I  have  so  many  other 

in  connection  with  tnem^  ^  ^  ^  government 

will  not^o  possible  for  me  to  take  up  the 
study  of  aeroplanes  now. 

«  SoS^KM  Ttii  Sn“.f  SStS* 

of  the  naval  GonBU„^flSnf  Engineering  experts,  and 

Si.  bomj  i.  ^"EJJ&iHSSS:  eii  !»« ««  « 

ia  divided  up  tQ““  draT,ings  of  the  aeroplane 

submit  a  deserip  Qena  sam0  me  and  x  will  for- ■ 

referredtto  the°Secretaerfofthe  Board,  to  be  submitted 
to  the  proper  Committee. 

*  a  c„-  for  your  information,  that  1 
let  me  oa.'»  ^  after  tho  matter  leaves 

cannot  guarantee  any  sc  J  jurisdiction 

Z  thfr«^-  nf  oomneneation.  I  s^-l-TIave  Jo  lg^e 

the  i 


hand!,  nor  has  the  Doar^any 

»«« -p  • 

fours  ifc^fy 


I  1 


June  20,1917. 


ur  .  J.L. Starr  Hunt,  , 

Avonida  He  San  toanolBco  no.  x. 

City  of  He*io° . 

Mexico. 

Dea'r  Sir:- 

SOT  favor  Of  B»  W 

Edison  has  boe*  r!°6n  that  many  persons  have 

not  surprise  you  to  le«  powerful  magnets 

fo^ief leotine^torpodooB6  or  affecting  the  com¬ 
passes  of  Submarines, 

-  Magnets  cannot  be  used  for 

i'ho  great  trouble  is  that  the  tfeetf  even 

ism  is  not  perceptible  beyond  a  see 

v,.'ith  the  most  powerful  magnet  %'  t  in  your  plan. 
Vat  this  would  be  a  fatal  defect  in  v 

Either  for  attraction  or  for  repulsion  Of  a  ou 
aia.vine  or  torpedo. 

Shanking  you  for  your  interest,  we 

rer:.min’ 

Yours  very  truly, 

Edison  Laboratory. 


A/a 432* 


*■  5“«  iStS&h. 

1Ir  Hollander-.  x  of  the 

W  iear  1  received  yonx^  tele- 

«  “  a  sas  s  5 


.. »« ?rxS«« 

ISSpSsB®5*8- 

any  po.ai^1^..  is  eaaaadiafH 

tw>°  '  .....  «  10  •*' ^V--"*1-';?."1*'1 


tSip"-S‘1S."f  a  , ..  u  — vhs 

-«'ilst,as.^sis>?,s*  °“0'  ,  «»- 

w  tfS  ■»«  •‘"-1  »»  L°“.‘  »i, .“' 


Hite  woox^VSgr^^’0,,i^ 

vus 

.....  +.ruiy . 


jist&ni 


ii&is011. 


28G 


June  20,191^ . 


M  -Bible  House,  . 

3 1  ABtor  Pl^e,  11  •  *  • 

Uy  4ear  Mr*  Eratt‘  .  ^ .  Edison’ o 

X  have  bronchi  to  iff 

+  -  i-'th  instant ,  and  be 
attention  your  *****  of  4«>.00. 

has  decide1!  o  treasurer  to 

—  U 

Eours  very  truly. 

J-Ct, 


Assistant  to'  Ur .  Edison. 


,/3437. 


111-.  Bruce  R.  Silver, 

39G  Harvard  Street, 

Cambridge,  Llass. 


Your  telegram  has  been  received.  X  i 
,-y  that  our  letter  was  delayed,  but  no  harm  ] 
1  done. 


Possibly  you  may  not  know  how  to  get 
here,  so  I  will  tell  you.  Take  the  laokawann 
Railroad  from  Hew  York.  You  can  leave  Hew  Yor 
either  23d  Street,  Christopher  or  Barclay  Stree 
ferries,  or  you  may  go  to  any  of  the  Hudson  Tur 
stations  in  Hew  York  and  take  a  train  for  Hobo! 
which  will  leave  you  at  the  Lackawanna  station, 
off  the  Lackawanna  train  at  Orange,  walk  a  bloc 
to  the  main  street  and  take  a  trolley  for  '.vest 
which  will  bring  you  right  to  the  door.  The  1 
tory  is  a  brick  building  surrounded  by  a  wire  1 
There  is  a  Gate-house  and  if  you  please  incjuirv 
for  me,  I  will  attend  to  the  rest. 


Yours  very  truly. 


June  21,1917 


June 


21,1917 • 


» *»• 

Washington. ,  X>-  G- 

I  to  .ft.  tft  I 

.  „  a38i8tants  at  the  S^P,ftectady  "ork-- 
eerins  assis  x  nalor  in  tno 

glad  to  recomend  ’aim  for  'anointment  as 
Reserve  Corps. 

•^ours  respectfully. 


A/345S- 


June  27,19X7, 


iJr.  i\  D.  lambie, 

42  Broadway, 

Hew  York,  H.Y. 


Dotr  Hr.  lambie : 


-  prt.  ,  ,I  £ave  received  your  favor 
aih°  Z°Va  ^^ant  in  regard  to' V.  Wm!  Howard 


„+.  ,  Rowing  what  I  do  of  Llr.  EdiBon's 

all  affairs'  aB  much  as  Poesiblf  from 

he  is  too  much  ^Irh^dened^flfSl0  ”lltUr'i'  aE! 


you  care',’to^ 
on  to e  subject .^Jut  I  feel  quite  «c-; 


July  2,19X7 


llr.  Huntington  Smith,  Managing  Director 
ffiio  Animal  Rescue  league, 

01  Carver  Street, 

Boston,  Mass. 


Dear  Sir 


I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor 
28th  ultimo  together  with  the  copy  of  D 
letter  of  the  20th  ultimo. 

Anything  that  Dr.  Kennelly  co 
as  being  humane  in  the  electrocution  of 
he  accepted  by  me  without  any  quostion. 

Yours  very  truly,' 


'.  Kennelly' s 


rtifies  to 
animals  would 


,VV: 


Hew  York,  H 


Gentlemen : 


Will  you  plet.se  senci  _ 

sendlnB  7™*  “  “• 

.Orange,  ll-J* 

Yours  very  truly. 


PhornaB 


Edison. 


Assistant 


July  12, 1917. 


Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Co., 

Sydney ,  Move  Scotia. 

Gentlemen : 

t  assure  you  it  is  very  distasteful 

”a£iS  rKXen°t  for  6 
“?alUes  due  to  me  ^der^our^ontrac 

Sef  no  stat^entEor  remittance  has  yet  material¬ 
ized. 

V/hen  our  contract  mas  made,  and  you 

staves*  i£g£i£jXi  $ 

e»«V  MfSTsiS  « V  S“ 

men  Q-nd  p&y  «  o-*-  *  ■  »  -r  nm  ,-ri i.n£  "to  £©©!• 

4"5oL1oJSlwStU.»««. 

Yours.  Very  truly, 


Copy  to 

D.I.&S.CO.,  y 
iiontroal.ftue. 


„/S08t. 


July  12,1917. 


X  Have  received  your  favor  of  the  11th 

.  U-.r.  I ,  in  regard  to  i'oluol. 

t  j,  comparatively  small  manufacturer, 

..  with  Cambria  and  Woodward  soon 

"1  •!,’  sv-t  want  to  get  mixed  up  in  any  dis- 
;  {  .  t.?>&  vrioo  of  foluol  should  he  to 

x  would  not  he  just  to  the  hig 
„;v3  it  v.ill  grow  into  a  discussion 

'  '  ■.■■■■  C  :--t "  the  newr-rapors,  and  1  am  so  busy 
;.:.v.c  to  avoid  anything  Of  that  hind. 

. .  ■■■.&$&  please  rer/.eiabor  that  the  woodward 

*r  'Sissatr^ssj 

s^rs;  .& 

iv»  ,x  similar  agreement,  I  should 
^  v/sell  tho^overnment  all  the  loluol  1  pro- 
'i,.  Tohn^omiT  until  the  termination  of  my  agree- 

Z,'\  with  the  oiuaoria  Company,  at  a  price  not  exceed- 
oo  p*r  gallon,  subject  to  any  contracts  thus 
ciu  by  ih’.  Emery. 

Regarding  your  estimate  as  to  cost  of  pro¬ 
jection  not  exceeding  160  par  gallon,  you  are  +vvronE 

co  j*s  I  am  concerned.  Uy  contracts' with  the  Cambria 

aud  Woodward  plants  were  only  three-year  contracts, 
and  I  have  to  figure  on  getting  bach  the  cost  of  my 
plants  and  my  experimental  .costs.  If  I  find  my  post  _ 
of  loluol  is  not  more  than  45?,  I  shall  estgem^raySbiEf^ 
lucky. 


Yours- very  truly,/;" 

CkCc\ 


386 


July  17,1917. 


Ur.  H.  3.  Firestone, 

Akron ,  Ohio . 

Dear  Hr.  Firestone; 

I  am  much  obliged  for  your 
kind  favor  of  the  14th  instant.  I  am  sorry, 
but  do  not  see  how  I  can  leave  ray  work  this  Fall 
to  join  you  and  Ur.  Ford  in  a  camping  trip.  If 
I  can't  have  that  pleasure  in  August,  we  will 
have  to  work  out  a  Florida  inside  boating  trip 
for  the  coming  Winter,  which  I  think  will  please 
and  astonish  you  and  ill'.  Ford  because  of  the 
immense  stretches  of  internal  water  and  the  wild 
life  that  few  people  have  Been. 

It  is  very  kind  of  your  friend  Ur.  F.L. 
Seely  to  ask  my  acceptance  of  some  of  hie  good 
homeBpun  for  a  suit,  but  I  am  afraid  I  Shall  have 
to  pass  this  kind  offer  by.  This  homespun  is 
different  from  anything  I  have,  and  I  am  afraid 
it  would  be  too  heavy  for  me.  Pleuse  forward 
my  thanks  to  Hr.  Seely  and  express  ray  appreciation 
of  his  kind  offer. 

She  newspaper  story  of  1,000  men  interned 
for  ten  months  in  the  Weetinghouse  factory  is  a 
fake  so  far  as  concerns  anything  I  know  about  it. 

hi tli  kindos  l.  regards,  I  remain,  "  ' 

Yours  very  truly, 


A/3640. 


Enclosures . 


35 


Ur.  V/arron  l1.  Kellog, 

The  Grolier  Society, 

2  West  45th  Street, 
Hew  Xork,  II  .X. 

Dear  Ur.  Kellog: 


Referring  hack  to  your  favor 
of  the  1st  ultimo,  let  me  say  that  wo  have  been 
entirely  unable  to  overcome  Ur.  Edison  s  objection 
to  photographing  our  Recording  Studio  and  Disc 
Record  plant.  He  will  not  permit  photographs 
of  any  parts  of  these  plants  to  be  published. 

We  desire,  however,  to  be  of  some  service 
to  you  in  connection  with  the  article  on  "ilachxncs 
That  Talk",  and  for  this  purpose  are  having  specially 
made  up  an  enlarged  model  of  the  phonograph  repro- 
ducerar,!  diaphragm  and  disc,  which  will  show  very 
clearly  the  up  and  down  method  of recording .  Ibi 
is  highly  educational,  and  when  the  model  is  ready 
we  shall  have  a  photograph  mace  and  sent  to  you  if 
jir ,  Edison  will  permit,  and  at  the  present  writing 
I  think  he  will  have  no  objection. 

This  may  not  be  ready  before  I  go  away 
on  mv  vacation  at  the  end  of  this  week,  and  if  it 
is  not  I  will  arrange  matters  so  that  Ur.  Laxwell 
will  forward  it  to  you  in  my  absence. 

Xours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  11*.  iidxson. 


l/3619. 


July  17,191V. 


Hajor  Ralph  H.  Hershon, 
QO  Haiden  lane, 

Hew  York,  1J.Y. 

Hear  Mr.  He  rah  on : 


I  have  received  your  favor 
of  the  13th  instant.  I  understand  from  Hr. 
Headowcrofv  that  since  writing  that  letter  you 
have  received  the  catalogues  of  the  Edison 
Islands  Battery. 

I  think  that  as  this  battery  gives 
off  scarcely  any  gas,  it  could  he  sealed  and 
worked  in  any  position.  Its  voltage  is  .67 
volts  and  it  will  last  indefinitely  on  open 
circuit  aid  give  plenty  of  current  on  closed 
circuit. 


If  there  is  anything  special  that 
we  can  do  for  you,  please  let  me  know  and  we 
will  try  to  help  you  out. 

Yours  very  truly, 


A/3605. 


410 


j 


July  m*W- 


aear  **  t  to  *e  o^lfcJUueo" 

to  vo*  tue.t 

“S  «#»§*  sWAfeu.’S  S? 

%Uiox»  upon  v:axo^v  ^  ^le  vO 

r,  ,„a  frt3  r 

Bleaoe  &o  not  "^ree.ura  to  “***  ‘T^cora- 

-«»•  •S*SJ5.”^  «gs8Si85i«*'-sgr 

fox  *b,  ^  Ym0L 

1“lr°’“°tS'  M«rs  very  «*»• 


Hajor  Wm.  A*  Phillips. 

Sandy  Hook  Proving  Ground , 

P.  0.  Port  Hancock, 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the 
17th  instant,  in  which  you  make  inquiry  about 
Leroy  E.  Briggs  of  129  Waverly  Street, _ Provide 
H.  I.  It  is  true  that  he  was  employed  by  me 
several  years  as  a  member  of  rny  technical  sta: 


good  technical  education.  I  thi 
capable  inBp oo tor  of  ammunitions, 
and  thorough,  but  lacks  original; 


is  systems 


-CO 


itein,  Hirsh  &  Company 
G1  Broadway, 
How  York 


I  reooived 


instant, 


As  the  lawyers  would  oos 
the  amount  involved  is  onl’ 


sh  pay  half  and  settle 


•ords  show  that  the  C; 


leaving  our  place  last  August  was  c 
Yours '  very  Jtrul; 


July  27,1917 


Mr.  A.  V,  flows  11. 
Post  Offioe  Box  #263, 
Joplin,  Missouri. 


Tf_  favor  of  the  2Srd  instant  has  been 
1  l.  no  sal  bis  to  have  a  reoord  rade 

reoeived,  in  which  you  as*  ho*  it  is  po 

by  *  lire.  McOosnell. 

,  _  .  .  tn  mgs  that  the  only  way  to 

have  thi.  Ve  ST 

vlihes  so  have  a  trial  reoord  ^  aftor  tmB 

of  our  the  laboratory  her*  to  be  passed 

s?js\ss?^* -T£-  — — 

■-a  2  g  S  2S 

and  would  111»  tohave  a  trial ££°*%£^1£utr  to  Mr.  Miller,  to- 
mite  a  few  request,  of 

’5SS?2*LTtaS.  paet  two  or  three  months. 


Assistant  to  Mr.  Edison, 


3S1UJH? 


A 


v>t— ^  ~  ^ 


7 

'■on/ 


t 


AUte  It,,  4$17. 


X  particularly  appreciate  your  congratulations  on  t 
40th  anniversary  of  the  Invention  of  the  dictating  iiachine  because  you 
stant  user  of  it  for  your  remarkable  writings. 


'Xhat  the  dictating  'Machine  has  proven  a  tool  for 
thinkers,  to  facilitate  and  reproduce  the  fruits  of  their  minds,  la  t 
me  the  most  satisfactory  and  happy  Incident  of  the  invention. 


i/ishing  you  every  success  in  your  V/ashington  onter- 
Sinoerely, 


ilr.  Arthur  Brisbane, 
She  V/ashington  iimes, 
V/ashington.  D.C. 


I  have  just  been  able  to  show 
Uie  10th  Instant  to  tlr.  Edison, 
de  luxe  edition  of  "Lien  Yiho  Ire 
:(i>'  and  he  wishes  me  to  order,  one 
him. 

therefore,  will  you  kindly  put 
order  for  one  of  these  on  your  book:: 
ame  to  me  in  order  that  X  may  bring 
notice  when  it  is  issued.  You  will 
lake  out  your  bill  to  Hr.  Edison. 

Yours  very  truly , 


!;-7>(pwi 


October  G.,  1917 


Crane :  . 

I  sent  your  favor  of  the  4th  instant 
Jr.  Edison  by  the  first  available  messenger , 
just  received  his  answer,  which  ;1  will  quote 
It  is  &o  follows: 

1  '  "Say  to  Mr  .  Crane  X  am  very 

doubtful  about  unknown  rays." 

he  did  not  enter  into  any  other  explanation. 
3«  all  he  said  about  it. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Assistant  to  Mr .  Edison. 


October  8,191' 


12  UkX  C.OUCBHXi 


Henri 


baa  been  employed  In  the  workshop  of  my  laboratory' 
about  five  and  one-half  years.  He  is  an  exeellen 


and  industrious, 


quick, 


recommend  him  high 


Anna  Case,  . 

>6  W.  End  Avenue , 
Hew  York,  U .1 


Hr.  Edison  appreciates  very  much 
Ln  sending  him  the  tickets  for  your 
t  Sunday  afternoon,  and  regrets  very 
r,er  ho  nor  his  family  will  he  able 

He  is  going  to  Washington  to  be  gone 
of  the  week,  and  unfortunately  his 
k  away  too.  He  wishes  me  to  express 
Inks  to  you  for  the  courtesy,  but 
better  return  the  tickets. 

fours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Ur.  Edieofft 


Enclosures 


;ober 


pn  iV  I/ebb, 

!>4  West  424  Street. 
:  .-Sjv.  York,  If.Y. 


LoBuros 


IHnpWi/*  r 


Moy.emTi.er  12,1917 


Brentano 
5th  Av< 


s.  ana  27th  Street, 
Mow  fork,  II. 


Gentlemen :  ■  !' 

Mr., liaison  is  desirous  pi  eeouring,  bb  soon 

unpublished,  one  copy  of  "Ihitakor’s  Almanac":  for  1918. 
and;  shall  ;be  :  glad  if  you  will  enter  this  order  on  your 


books-.  "  • 

In  order  that  there  shall ;  be 
ana  that  the  Almanac  will  reach  Mr 
will  you  kindly  address  the  book  to  me  at  the  laboratory 
here  so  I  can  hand  it  to  him  soon  as  received, 
fours  very  truly,  ■  ■  * 


miscarriage 
Edison's  hands  promptly 


Assistant  to  Mr'.  ■  Edison 


ii .  .  H .  ilaeon, 

i  jo  Merchant;  aixipbuiiaine ,  Corpn. 
iriBuol,  Jenna. 


am  glad  to  hear  that  you  have  eueh  .an  army 
ii?  jump.  :  kvidently  there:  is  Bomethiiig  doing 
any  sample  chips  that  you  send  around  for 
o  not  forgot  me. 

/ithhind  regard^,  X  remain, 

fours  very  truly, 


Sdison'. 


“'l-aSr*'.  *»«»*■ 

*“■  Edison  Avenue,  * 

"or/  l’ork, 

Gentlemen; 

X  v  ;  ^Eiitlo^a^Shunzo  ya]ailH  , 


noted  v;hat^n„  '™onoJ- 
■  th.  m,  +  “  r,n£-^  wou  Buy  iri 

ka-.-e  then'  oftlce  flla  complete 


-if  -fiOJlt  ties 

fli  asae  iat£“  -BorJ“Pa  unfor- 
’  such  radical 


S1*??  «*  on  the  te  o  ,  la  voluntarily 

cVPJ-eoietoa.  £  referred  to  y 

?«*  ’*«e  t.o  ettv  b?  as  fair  66 

68  **  *  had"  received 1  thajiic  J'ou 
-  i'-ar  not  to  scoanf  h  “  tho  m°uey,  1 
;far,t  ou  the  whole  V*1*  ?0;'ie«r  *««  you  aB 
■.r*  *  ty<*  By  chanooJ^iSS  °?^ate  wi™  a 

" ..'lUli'“  satisfied.  &ri  *lth  yourselves 

“  1  K»^S*«fc«g;- 

•  •:"Ui:ii'roeulily  aurprieeri  ■  „  . 
X0U^PWf^l;-f 

a<^EL~_ 


December  19,1917. 


ill-  .  dhunso 


i  Uuclilnrrtoii  ft 
around  Christ* 
of  corroepomn 
3  a  great  surpj 


itoecnh or 
.  handed  ’ 


■uidde; 


)£  do ina: pt.’y 
hoeor&inglja 


WOUS.Q’  ■ 
i-  i’rion 


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General  Letterbook  Series 
Letterbook,  LB-118  (1918-1919) 


This  letterbook  covers  the  period  March-June  191®' , JIJmSiq8 
fp\u  letters  from  Auqust  1918,  January-March  1919,  and  September  1919. 
Most  of  the  correspondence  is  by  William  H.  Meadowcroft.  Includedare 
letters  pertaining  to  Edison’s  benzol  absorbing  plants  and  °ther  phemica 
manufacturing  interests.  Other  letters  refer  to  Edison  s  work  for  the  Naval 
Consulting  Board  in  Washington,  D.C.,  his  extended  absence  from  ^  ^ 
laboratory  and  his  return  to  West  Orange  in  May  1918.  Also 'nclud®?  * 
letter  toT  prospective  inventor  explaining  how  Edison  and  his  assistant 
handled  the  large  volume  of  unsolicited  ideas  and  suggestions  received  by 
theSratoryAtetterfrom  April  15, 1918  (not  selected)  notes  that  "we  have 

gone  out  of  the  motion  picture  business."  Among  the  c0^f  sp^ 

Ray  Livingston,  "America's  most  famous  tramp,"  who  published  several  books 
under  the  name  "A-No.  1 ." 

The  soine  is  stamped  "Letters"  and  is  labeled  "Lab.  Letters.  Mar  1918 
Mar  1919 "  The  book  contains  698  numbered  pages,  all  but  78  of  which  are 
EX  and  an  index.  Approximately  10  percent  of  the  letters  have  been 
selected. 


i  V-Jr 


Mr,  Vim.  lovatt, 

216  Broad  Street, 

Greenport,,  1 . 1 . ,  H . Y . 

Dear  Sir:- 

Your  favor  .of  the  26th  ultimo  haB  been 
received.  Mr.  Edison  has  been  out  of  town  ever 
since  he  came  back  from  Greenport.  Ho  is  still 
.away  and  will  not  return  for  two  or  three  months. 

let  me  say,  for  your  information,  that 
although  Mr.  Edison  is  President  -o.f  the  Maval  Con- 

Sags*  2 

Mr.  Thomas  Bobins,  13  -“ark  Row ^  Bra f^;ain£  *uch 
months  ago  we  were  n  uiting  Board  ourselves, 

communications  to  this -course 

S^.SS°S«Sa Istablished  the  policy  above  men¬ 
tioned. 

Ur.  Edison  has  never  been  ih  ^e  habit  of 
looking  over  the 

have  already  been  in  t^him  as  Mr. 

ana  v:a  ah»j*  ^  '  :^ve  the  matter  personal 

ndi'  '  s  **»••  /  •••■  .  fore,  return,  herewith,  your 

let, 7 cuv.'.-ut '  iv  r  iBdison. 

vonre  very  trnl.y, 

S.'»f  ■ . 


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'/ou  will  Bee,  therefore,  he<v  utterly  s. 
.'l-ounaleee  your  aocueation  lr ,  Pl#ooo  remember  t u-r.. 
business  houses  unsolicited  letters  often  remain  unon::: 
but  ilr .  Mieon  desires  us  to  be  courteous  to  everyone, 
if  it  is  only  a  form  letter. 


I  disllfc®  to  hurt  your  pride  as  an  .inventor,  tnut 
Just  want  to  Bay  for  your  information  that  tJue  idea  advati- 
oed  in  your  letter  Of  Uov.  27,  1916,  was  mariy  years  olo. 
when  you  advanced  it. 


Yours  truly. 


your  first  letter,  which  d-’.ci  J;  .  .  •?  . 

hud  marked  it  "Form  1,"  am.  i  nav,-  .  •  - ■  /  * 

that  time  until  yesterday.  Yr .  ; 

and  doOB  not  know  of  its  exists  •  ■■■•'..  ~  -  * 
ted  its  contents,  directly  or  indi;- 
rn  fact,  had  forgotten  all  about  Jt, 
of  similar  letters  that  have  passed  throui. 


August  14,1910 . 


Hr.  Mark  Workman,  President, 

Dominion  Iron  and  Steel  Company,  ltd., 

Montreal,  Canada. 

Dear  Hr.  Workman: 

lour  letter  of  July  51st  has 
been  received  and  its  contents  carefully  considered. 

In  view  of  the  facts  as  you  have  stated 
them,  I  must  consider  myself  satisfied,  and  therefore 
I  shall  ask  no  tiling  further. 

lours  very  truly, 

.'i;  -  ii  1 


78 


Mr.  H.  S.  Firestone, 


Dear  Mr.  Firestone: 

havaatbeas^eVperianoe^  ^'^ipate^  Speaking 
the  enlarged  buBlnesathty  u  memorandum  of  an 

about  advertising ,  I  enoioae  a  roug  you  the 

idea  that  has  oooured  to  me.  “  A 

stook  holding  aoheme  has  its  defects 

X  have  several  hundred  newspaper  clippings 
about  our  osmping  trip. 

With  thanks  for  your  good  wishes,  and  with 
kindest  regards.  I  remain. 

Yours  very  truly. 


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